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Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche

Statues at the Apostle Portal of St. Thomas's church

 Arthur Trebst
1894 (copy 2000)

Leipzig / Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche   Leipzig / Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche

Beschreibung / Description

Six stone statues flanking the Apostelportal (Apostle's portal, north portal) of the St. Thomas church.

Left:

Theme: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Luke 2)
Leipzig - Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche
Prophetin Hannah / Anna the Prophetess (Wikipedia).		 Leipzig - Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche
Simeon mit Jesuskind / Simeon with the Child Jesus (Wikipedia).
Gothic inscription: v. 25-38		 Leipzig - Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche
Maria / St. Mary

Right:

Theme: Peter and John Healed a Lame Man (Acts 3)
Leipzig - Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche
St. Petrus / St. Peter		 Leipzig - Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche
Der Gelähmte / The Lame Man Gothic inscription: Apstgsch (Apostelgeschichte, German of Acts of the Apostles).		 Leipzig - Statuen am Apostelportal der Thomaskirche
St. Johannes / St. John the Apostle

Künstler*in / Artist

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Stichworte / Tags

  • Anna the Prophetes
  • Bible story
  • Candlemas
  • Façade with statues (church)
  • John the Apostle, St.
  • Lame Man (bible story)
  • Mary, St.
  • Peter, St.
  • Simeon (Gospel of Luke)
  • Trebst, Arthur

    • Lage / Location (N 51°20'22" - E 12°22'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

    Item Code: desn109; Photograph: 4 September 2022
    Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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