Nepomuki Szent János máriás jelvényéről
On the Marian insignia of Saint John of Nepomuk

Author(s): Attila Terbócs
Subject(s): Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Fórum Kisebbségkutató Intézet
Summary/Abstract: The paper examines the Marian insignia (badge) depicting the Virgin Mary, a rare attribute of Saint John of Nepomuk, which is known from seven 18th-century outdoor statues in the Carpathian Basin. After reviewing the iconographic parallels of the Marian images, the author traces the iconographic source of the insignia back to the miraculous image of the Virgin of Altbunzlau. In this context, he outlines the tradition of depicting John of Nepomuk’s pilgrimage to Altbunzlau in the Carpathian Basin. The study concludes that the insignia’s original narrative context in the region has faded, resulting in the substitution of the original miraculous image of the Virgin with other types of Marian depictions (e.g., the Immaculate Conception, Pietà). In contrast, the Marian medallion shown around the saint’s neck, also popular in 18th-century devotional practice beyond the Nepomuk cult, has largely preserved the depiction of the Virgin.

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