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Sochy svatých kolem kostela Svatého Václava

Saint statues around Saint Wenceslas Church

Lazar Widemann
c. 1735

Žinkovy / Sochy svatých kolem kostela Svatého Václava

Description

Three pairs of baroque saint statues on the wall around the church, built in 1735. The statues are in bad condition and we were unable to identify them. According to Widemann's biography, he created the statues of St. Apollonia, St. Lawrence, St. Peter and St. Paul.

Artist

Lazar Widemann (Plzeň 1697-1769), Austrian sculptor, mentioned as sculptor of the statues of the Žinkovy church.

Sources & Information

Mĕstys Žinkovy, Lazar Widemann.

Location (N 49°29'5" - E 13°29'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpl006; Photograph: 17 February 2011
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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