The château chapel preserves a copy of the Black Madonna of Roudnice. She is depicted in a black robe with white stars, holding the infant Jesus in a white robe covered in blue stars. Around the Madonna’s head is the Latin inscription Nigra sum sed formosa filia n., “I am black, but a fair daughter of N[azareth]”, paraphrasing a verse from the Song of Solomon, chapter 1, verse 5. An inscription on the back of the painting indicates that the copy was made specifically for King Wenceslas IV.
Location and map
- Place
- Březnice
- Municipality / starting point
- Březnice
- District / region
- Příbram
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 14 km SW of Příbrami
The château chapel preserves a copy of the Black Madonna of Roudnice. She is depicted in a black robe with white stars, holding the infant Jesus in a white robe covered in blue stars. Around the Madonna’s head is the Latin inscription Nigra sum sed formosa filia n., “I am black, but a fair daughter of N[azareth]”, paraphrasing a verse from the Song of…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 75
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.