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St. Lorenz und St. Magnus

St. Lawrence and St. Magnus

Karl Hoefelmayr
A. Zuppa
1951

Kempten (Allgäu) / St. Lorenz und St. Magnus

Beschreibung / Description

Statue of saints Lawrence and Magnus sitting next to each other:

(left, holding a staff and with a snake at his feet):
St. Magnus von Füssen / St. Magnus of Füssen (8th century), missionary saint in southern Germany, also known as the Apostle of the Allgäu (Wikipedia)
(right, holding a book and with a gridiron at his feet)
St. Lorenz / St. Lawrence (c. 225 - 258), one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian. Usually holding a gridiron and wearing a dalmatic (Wikipedia).

Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)

SKT. LORENZ
SKT. MAGNUS

Signiert / Signature

k. hoefelmayer 1951
a. zvppa | gvss

Künstler / Artist

Karl Hoefelmayr (Kempten, Allgäu 1907 - Niederteufen 1989), German sculptor and painter (Wikipedia).

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 47°43'30" - E 10°19'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby314; Photograph: 7 October 2014
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