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St. Wendel
Kr. St. Wendel
Saarland

Missionshausstraße 50
(Wendelinusheim)

Sankt Wendalinus (Mosaik)

Saint Wendelin (Mosaic)

or Sankt Wendel
b. c. 554; probably d. 617
hermit and abbot
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1955-58

Description

Large mosaic depicting St. Wendelin and some sheep on the facade of the Wendelinusheim, a retirement home for missionaries of Steyl.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Steyler Missionare, Die Geschichte des Missionshauses St. Wendel.
Sankt Wendelinus, Der heilige Wendelin in Darstellungen der Kunstgeschichte.

Locatie (N 49°27'54" - E 7°11'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desl076; Photograph: 30 May 2019
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