St. John of Nepomuk
St. John of Nepomuk
Figure of St. John of Nepomuk in Radom was funded in 1752 by Adam Stanisław Grabowski , the then bishop of Warmia, as an expression of religious piety and the need for flood protection. The author of the sculpture was Pierre Coudray , the court sculptor of the king August III Sasa , which gives the work not only religious but also artistic. It is set to the high pedestal with faults and panels , whose front is decorated with arms cartouche with the Maltese cross - a sign of the founder's belonging to the Maltese order. The Latin inscription with the founder's name was also placed on the pedestal, and the figure itself presents the saint in a typical pose - with a finger at the lips, symbolizing the silence and loyalty to the mystery of confession. The inscription:
The pious past was lifted
severe time overthrew
until the Radomian again
This statue saved
figure of St. John of Nepomuk is one of the oldest preserved sacred monuments in Radom , which for centuries accompanied the residents as a crossing guardian and an advocate during the flood. Today, it is not only a religious culture, but also a valuable monument of sculptural art, deeply inscribed in the city's cultural landscape.
