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Sveta Katarina i evanđelist

Saint Catherine and the Four Evangelists


19th century?

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Description

On the front façade of the St. Catherine's Church are five statues, the patron saint of the church and the four evangelists:

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  1. Sv. Katarina Aleksandrijska / St. Catherine, (early 4th century), Virgin princess, martyr; she was condemned to death on the spiked breaking wheel, but, at her touch, it shattered (Wikipedia).
  2. Sv. Luka / St. Luke with a bull
    one of the four Evangelists. His attribute is an ox or bull, usually having wings (Wikipedia).
  3. Sv. Matej / St. Matthew with an angel
    one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the four Evangelists. His attribute is an angel. As patron saint of book-keepers, tax collectors and security forces, he is also depicted with writing utensils (Wikipedia).
  4. Sv. Marko / St. Mark with a lion
    one the four Evangelists. His attribute is a lion (Wikipedia).
  5. Sv. Ivan Evanđelist / St. John the Evangelist with an eagle
    conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John - considered to be the same person as John the Apostle (Wikipedia).

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Locatie (N 45°48'53" - E 15°58'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: hr043; Photograph: 8 September 2016
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