Monument "Pieta" on Charles Bridge
Description:
The monument "Pieta" is located on the Charles Bridge in Prague. This sculptural group was created in 1859 by sculptor Emanuel Max, who captured the scene of mourning for Jesus Christ. Translated from Italian "Pieta" means mercy and piety.
In addition to the usual in this iconographic plot of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene, on the Charles Bridge mourns the Savior and the Apostle John the Theologian.
This is not the first Pieta built on this site. Previously, the hand of the sculptor Jan Brokoff was carved out of Piet stone in 1695, which was later transferred to the garden of the Monastery of the Merciful Sisters. And in an earlier time, namely in the XV century, on the site of modern Pieta there was an image of the Crucifixion, demolished by a powerful flood of 1496.
In addition to Pieta, today there are 29 sculptural groups dedicated to Catholic saints and have their own unique history on Charles Bridge.
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