Mary, Untier of Knots
Untier of Knots | |
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Mary, Untier of Knots, by Johann Georg Schmidtner | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Feast | 28 September (Local), 8 December (Immaculate Conception) |
| Attributes | Mary untying knots in a white ribbon, crowned by the Holy Spirit, treading on a serpent |
| Patronage | Difficulties, complex problems, marriage problems |
| Mary, Untier of Knots | |
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| Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Knotenlöserin, German: Maria Knotenlöserin | |
| Artist | Johann Georg Schmidtner |
| Year | c. 1700 |
| Type | Oil on poplar |
| Dimensions | 182 cm × 110 cm (72 in × 43 in) |
| Location | St. Peter am Perlach, Augsburg, Germany |
Mary, Untier of Knots or Mary, Undoer of Knots or Our Lady, Undoer of Knots is the name of both a Marian devotion and a specific Baroque painting (German: Wallfahrtsbild or Gnadenbild) which represents the devotion. The painting by Johann Georg Melchior Schmidtner, of around 1700, is in the Catholic pilgrimage church of St. Peter am Perlach, otherwise known as the Perlach Church, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Devotion to the image had once been limited to certain countries in Latin America (e.g., Argentina, Brazil), but became known worldwide since the 2013 election of Pope Francis.