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Schutzmantelmadonna

Virgin of Mercy

Bonifatius Stirnberg
1960/62

Beschreibung / Description

Sculpture of a Schutzmantelmadonna - St. Mary protecting a group of children under her cloak.

Künstler / Artist

Bonifatius Stirnberg (Freienohl 1933), German sculptor, famous for his fountains where the figures can be adjusted and moved (Wikipedia).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Stadt Herten, Kunstwerken im öffentlichen Raum, Sept. 2012 (PDF online).
Wikipedia, Liste von Kunstwerken im öffentlichen Raum in Herten.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 51°35'30" - E 7°7'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1026; Photograph: 1 August 2022
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