P. A. von Verschaffelt: Virgin Mary with Child

This sculpture bears a strong stylistic resemblance to the works that Peter Anton von Verschaffelt – court sculptor to Prince Elector Carl Theodor – created for the palace grounds from 1760 to 1769 using the classical antique canon. The twelve star crown, the sceptre and sickle moon of the Queen of Heaven, and above all the lance thrust of the Christ Child are typically found in representations of Mary Our Lady of Victory, and of the Virgin on the Crescent. A copy of this group – with attributes in reverse order – graces the church gable.