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Calvary Shrine

Calvary or Golgotha was the site at which the crucifixion of Jesus occurred. In sculpture, a calvary is acrucifix with two or more adjoining statues
(Wikipedia)

Jean Brosch (Broche)
1757(?)/1805

Description

Crucifix and statues of Saint Mary and Saint John the Baptist on a pedestal.

Inscription(s)

On the cross:

Mission
Kreuz

Sohn
siehe
deine
Mutter So
hat Gott
die Welt
geliebt Nach
der Zerstörung
1793
wider aufgerichtet
am Feste
Kreuz Erhöhung
1805 O
Heiliges Kreuz
sei uns
ge..ö腷 Weib
siehe
deinen
Sohn

Artist

Jean Joseph Ignace Brosch, or Broche (?) sculptor of the mid 18th century.

Sources & Information

Ministere de culture, Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel.

Location (N 48°11'48" - E 7°19'0") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fral088; Photograph: 16 April 2012
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