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São VicenteSaint Vincent of Saragossad. 304martyr, patron saint of Lisbon, patron of vintners and vinegar-makers (Wikipedia) |
Riki Grahne
2017 |
Rather abstract statue of St. Vincent, described by the sculptor as follows:
The two and a half metre high statue in marine steel, depicting St. Vincent the Deacon, is an integration of many important symbols.
St. Vincent is always depicted as a young Deacon dressed in a dalmatic, a long-sleeved tunic, and with a stole hanging from his left shoulder.
Nobody has actually seen this young martyr, so therefore his head is depicted as a nail, symbolising that "Vincent remained steadfast in his faith and love of God" although he was subject to many cruel torments before he was finally killed.
The Nimbus or the Halo is a luminous ring round the head of several important Saints, Angels, the Virgin Mary or Persons of the Trinity. On his martyrdom, on the 22nd of January 304, St. Vincent became one of the most popular saints in the Latin Church.
The Latin Cross on St. Vincent's chest, also known as the Protestant Cross or the Western Cross, is a symbol of Christianity.
The Palm Branch in the Saint's hand, symbolises victory and represents a martyr who has sacrificed his life for the sake of God.
The millstone that the statue is standing on, symbolises a similar millstone that Vincent was tied to, before he was cast into the sea outside Valencia. The body was on the next morning miraculously washed ashore, according to the legend.
Valencia is the town from where St. Vincent's remains were to experience an odyssey starting in 779. One stop, for 400 years, was the current Cape of St. Vincent.
São Vicente |
Monumento em Homenagem a São Vicente Inaugurado pelo Excelentíssimo Senhor Presidente da Câmara Sagres, 22 de janeiro de 2017. |
São Vicente, mártir da Igreja Cristã Padroeiro de Vila do Bispo e das Dioceses do Algarve e Lisboa
304 – Martirizado durante a perseguição de Diocleciano, Imperador de Roma. Foi em Valência (Espanha) Capela para guardar as relíquas, a qual se tornou lugar de peregrinação. His body was transferred to this place, later named Cabo de São Vicente. A chapel was built to store his remains, which has since become a place of pilgrimage. 1173 – O 1º Rei de Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques mandou levar grande parte dos restos mortais de S7#227;o Vicente para 1516 – Foi fundado o Convento de S. Vicente do Cabo, de religiosos Franciscanos, que até 1834 acenderam fogueiras 1846 – Após a extinção das Ordens Religiosas, no local do convento foi construído este Farol. Autor da obra/Designer: Richard Grahne |
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