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Triptych of Saint Stanislaus the Bishop. 16th century. Detail of one of the scenes depicted in the life of the saint. The Polish King Boleslaw II the Generous ordered the execution of Bishop Stanislaus. According the legend, Boleslaw killed Stanislaus with his own sword while he was celebrating a mass on April 11, 1079. Painted and gilded limewood. Origin unknown. From the Church in Plawno. National Museum. Warsaw. Poland.

Triptych of Saint Stanislaus the Bishop. 16th century. Detail of one of the scenes depicted in the life of the saint. The Polish King Boleslaw II the Generous ordered the execution of Bishop Stanislaus. According the legend, Boleslaw killed Stanislaus with his own sword while he was celebrating a mass on April 11, 1079. Painted and gilded limewood. Origin unknown. From the Church in Plawno. National Museum. Warsaw. Poland.
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Triptych of Saint Stanislaus the Bishop. 16th century. Detail of one of the scenes depicted in the life of the saint. The Polish King Boleslaw II the Generous ordered the execution of Bishop Stanislaus. According the legend, Boleslaw killed Stanislaus with his own sword while he was celebrating a mass on April 11, 1079. Painted and gilded limewood. Origin unknown. From the Church in Plawno. National Museum. Warsaw. Poland.
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