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Barcelona
Barcelona (prov.)

Carrer de la Ciutat
(Casa de la Ciutat (façana gòtica))

Sant Rafael arcàngel

Saint Raphael Archangel

(Hebrew רָפָאֵל, Rāfāʾēl, "God Heals"), archangel, who performs all manners of healing
(Wikipedia)

Pere Sanglada
c. 1400

Description

Stone statues with bronze wings above the entrance of the gothic (east) façade of the town hall.

Inscription(s)

rafael angela

Annotation

The statue is made by Jordi Joan (Jordi de Dieu) of Pere Sanglada (according to Pobles de Catalunya, but Wikipedia ascribes it to Sanglada).

Sculptor

Pere Sanglada or Ça Anglada, 14th century sculptors of Barcelona (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Pobles de Catalunya, Barcelonès.

Locatie (N 41°22'57" - E 2°10'38") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: escy058; Photograph: 6 September 2011
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