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Várkörút 7

Szent József és a gyermek Jézus

Saint Joseph with the Child Jesus

the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God, his "heavenly father")
(Wikipedia)

Ohmann Béla
1935

Székesfehérvár / Szent József és a gyermek Jézus

Description

Stone statue of Saint Joseph with carpenter's tools and Jesus as a boy with a lily. The statue is at the corner of the formet Schmidl villa.

Annotation

The builder and owner of the house, architect Ferenc Schmidl, and sculptor of this statue, Béla Ohmann were close colleagues in the interwar period, especially when they were preparing for the Saint Stephen millenary ceremonies prior to 1938.

Depictions of Saint Joseph

Joseph is usually depicted as a bearded man in a classic robe. His attributes are:

A lily
Carpenter's tools

He can be accompanied by Jesus

as an infant in his arms
as a young boy standing next to him

Sculptor

Ohmann Béla (Budapest 1890 - Budapest 1968), Hungarian sculptor (Wikipedia – Artportal).

Sources & Information

Köztérkép.

Locatie (N 47°11'37" - E 18°24'38") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: hufe012; Photograph: 8 September 2012
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