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DiaporamaSt John Nepomucene
Vincas Svirskis (1835 – 1916)
Vincas Svirskis (1835-1916) was Lithuania's most prominent folk sculptor, renowned for his intricate wooden crosses, altars & roofed pole carvings. A UNESCO Intangible Heritage Masterpiece, symbolizing Lithuanian culture and faith. Explore his Baroqu
Lithuanian Art Fund (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Explore Lithuanian art from the 15th-20th centuries at the Lithuanian Art Fund in Vilnius! Discover folk art, sculptures, rare books & paintings from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
St John Nepomucene was a Czech priest and saint (c. 1340–1393) born in the small town of Nepomuk in Bohemia. He was the canon of St Vitus Cathedral in Prague, general vicar of the archdiocese, and the confessor of the wife of King Wenceslaus IV. He was thrown into the river from the Charles Bridge in Prague because he refused to disclose the Queen’s confession to the King.The saint is depicted dressed in priest’s clothes, wearing a biretta, holding a cross in his right hand and a palm branch, the symbol of martyrdom, in his left hand. A halo of five stars adorns his head commemorating the stars that, according to the legend, hovered at the place where St John drowned.
About this artwork
- Title: St John Nepomucene
- Artist: Vincas Svirskis
- Year: 1900
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Lithuanian Art Fund
- Corpus context: religious martyrdom narrative , symbolic representation of faith
- Keywords: 1900 artwork , vincas svirskis , lithuanian art
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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