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(St. Walburga Kirche)

Pietà

Pieta

The Pietà (Italian for pity) is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus
(Wikipedia)

August Wäscher
date?

Description

Stone pieta.

Annotation

The sculpture is identical with Wäscher's statue in the basilica

Sculptor

August Wäscher, German sculptor from Werl, father of Joseph Wäscher

Sources & Information

Wallfahrt Werl, Die Pieta.

Locatie (N 51°33'9" - E 7°54'50") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw280; Photograph: 12 August 2013
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