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Pietà

Pieta

Das Pietà (italienisch für 'Mitleid') ist ein Motiv der christlichen Kunst, das die Jungfrau Maria darstellt, wie sie den toten Leib Jesu in ihren Armen wiegt. The Pietà (Italian for pity) is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus
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August Wäscher
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Beschreibung / Description

Stone pieta.

Anmerkung / Annotation

The sculpture is identical with Wäscher's statue in the basilica

Künstler / Artist

August Wäscher, German sculptor from Werl, father of Joseph Wäscher

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wallfahrt Werl, Die Pieta.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 51°33'9" - E 7°54'50") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw280; Photograph: 12 August 2013
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