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Northern Europe

1450 – 1650

St John Nepomuk

Artist: Circle of Christian Jorhan the Elder
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Saint John of Nepomuk (1345-93) was a Canon of Prague Cathedral. He was killed by King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia for refusing to divulge the Queen’s confession. Although he was not canonised until 1729, he had by then already attracted a cult following. This small sculpture would have been used for private devotion at home rather than in a public setting, and its flat back means that it would have fitted into a niche.

Details

Artist
Circle of Christian Jorhan the Elder
Title
St John Nepomuk
Date
About 1770
Medium
Polychrome on oak
Dimensions
Whole: height: 910 mm Whole: width: 490 mm Whole: depth: 210 mm
Reference
CVCSC:0188.N
Collection
Northern European
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