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Marienstatue, Cathedral Square, Salzburg, Austria

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Even Wisdom must occasionally concede defeat. Crafted by the Hagenauer brothers out of Untersberg marble, the Marienstatue is topped by the Virgin Mary standing on a globe. She is surrounded by 4 allegorical figures – Angel, Devil, Wisdom, and the Church. As this tourism site and the statue’s plaque explain:

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Cloak of Conscience, Salzburg, Austria

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Anna Chromý’s eerie figure can be seen in various sites around Europe, including the Prague Opera House and National Archaeological Museum of Athens. There is no face beneath the hood and no body under the cloak. Appropriately enough, Zuhoren means “listen!”

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