The statue of John of Nepomuk () is an outdoor sculpture, installed in 1683 on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. It was the first of the many Baroque images of saints to be installed on the bridge.

Description and history

The bronze statue is based on a clay model made in 1681 by Matthias Rauchmiller. The sculptor Jan Brokoff created a large wooden sculpture based on Rauchmiller's model, which was then cast in bronze in Nuremberg.

Statue of John of Nepomuk, Charles Bridge

Rauchmiller's clay model is now in the collection of the National Gallery of Prague.

Statue of John of Nepomuk, Charles Bridge

Brokoff's wooden statue (gilded) has been displayed on the altar of Prague's Church of St. John of Nepomuk On the Rock since 1819.

Statue of John of Nepomuk, Charles Bridge

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Christian sculptures

Monuments and memorials in Prague

Sculptures of men in Prague

Statues on the Charles Bridge