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Heiligenstatuen an der St. Jacobi-Kirche

Saints Statues at the St. James' Church

16th century sculptor & Friedrich Küsthardt
16th and 19th century

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Description

At the west facade of the tower of St. James' Church are four statues of saints. The figure of the Apostle James is from the 16th century; the two statues of St. John and St. Peter in the middle date from the second half of the 19th century and were created by the Hildesheim sculptor Friedrich Küsthardt (Zeller 1911 mentions that their niches were empty). At the top is the figure of Christ, which is replacing a 16th century statue of St. Mary with Child (Zeller 1911).

Hildesheim - Heiligenstatuen an der St. Jacobi-Kirche
Sankt Jakobus der Ältere / Saint James the Greater
(d. 44), one of the Twelve Apostles. Patron saint of pilgrims, soldiers and cavalrymen. Depicted holding a pilgrim's staff decorated with a scallop shell. His remains are in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Spain) (Wikipedia).
Hildesheim - Heiligenstatuen an der St. Jacobi-Kirche
Sankt Johannes / Saint John the Evangelist
conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John - considered to be the same person as John the Apostle (Wikipedia)..
Hildesheim - Heiligenstatuen an der St. Jacobi-Kirche
Sankt Paulus / Saint Paul
the Apostle, (c. 5 - c. 67 ), persecuted the early followers of Jesus before switching sides and seeking to join them. He was instrumental in creating the Christian Church. He is the protector of tent-makers, theologians and the ecclesiastical press and is depicted with a sword. (Wikipedia).
Hildesheim - Heiligenstatuen an der St. Jacobi-Kirche
Christus

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  • Land: Niedersachsen
  • Country: Germany
  • Christ
  • Façade with statues (church)
  • James the Greater, St.
  • John the Evangelist, St.
  • Küsthardt, Friedrich
  • Paul, St.
  • Locatie (N 52°9'13" - E 9°57'3") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

    Item Code: dens496; Photograph: 29 August 2022
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