Description
Relief of the former Von Altenschen Hospital, which was built in half-timbering, demolished in 1837. The relief shows a 'Schutzmantelmadonna' (Virgin of Mercy) with a scroll on which the inscription:
Sub tuam protectionem confugimus ubi Infirmi acceperunt virtutem
(We flee under your protection where the sick have received strength)
Sculptor
Sources & Information
- Inschriftenkatalog: Stadt Hildesheim, Brühl / Gelber Stern (no. 217).
- Adolf Zeller, Die Kunstdenkmäler der Provinz Hannover, vol. II.4. Regierungsbezirk Hildesheim, Stadt Hildesheim, Bürgerliche Bauten (Hannover, 1912), p. 94-96 (PDF online).
Tags
Locatie (N 52°8'47" - E 9°57'1") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: dens550; Photograph: 29 August 2022
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