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Sculpture of Pope Gregory the Great – detail
Author, school, workshop
Unknown
Style
Rococo
Date
1734
Material and technique
Polychrome wood
Size
3 m high
Location
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Żagań, Poland
Description
Pope Gregory the Great depicted standing in a strongly moved pose. The figure is shown in liturgical vestments, wearing a tiara on his head with a pastoral in his right rice. The papal pastoral in the form of a triple cross. A dove is placed beside the figure as. a symbol of gentleness and graciousness.