Immaculate Mary

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Immaculate Mary
3D Model

  • Type of object:Marble sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):167 cm / 48 cm / 34 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

    Marble, iron dowels / hand-carved, sculpted

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  • Date or Period:

    c. 1730 / Baroque period

  • Maker:Robba, Francesco (1698 - 1757)
  • Subject:

    Sculpture of Immaculate Mary, a female figure standing on a globe with a snake beneath her legs

  • Title:Immaculate Mary
  • Distinguishing Features:

    The snake’s head has broken off and has glue residue. A small hole is visible below the figure’s left shoulder. The brim of the drapery behind the figure’s left foot is slightly chipped. Parts of the drapery along the figure’s back are chipped/slightly damaged. In the middle of the back of the globe there is a hole and to the left of it a part of a circular metal pole, presumably used to attach the statue. In the lower middle part of the front of the globe there are two holes. The drapery on the back side of the figure’s head is slightly damaged above an opening which was presumably used to attach the statue. A small hole is visible in the upper part of the drapery wrapped around the figure’s back. There is a crack on the edge of the drapery, near the figure’s right knee (at knee level). The right knee is repaired with fill-in material. Above the right knee is a small hole. A small hole on the drapery wrapped beneath the figure’s right hip. Parts of drapery falling from the right knee to the globe are partially repaired with fill-in material. Green tint is visible across the parts of the statue, especially on the figure’s face and shoulders, presumably from a copper crown that was attached to the figure’s head.

The marble sculpture of the Immaculate Mary, sculpted by the Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba (1698 – 1757) around 1730, was originally part of a plague column located on the Main square in Karlovac. The original statue was later replaced by a copy and is now located at the Franciscan monastery in Karlovac. The sculpture depicts a female figure in an S-composition, leaning on her right leg and gazing downward. She is holding her hands to her chest, standing on a globe with a snake beneath her legs. The figure is wrapped in a rich, flowing drapery. The sculpture is damaged due to exposure to weathering.

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  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    The sculpture was originally placed on top of the plague column on the Main square in Karlovac. A copy of the sculpture was made to replace the original. The original is now at the Franciscan monastery in Karlovac.

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  • Date Documented:

    2025-05-09