Légende

Saint Casimir. Figure of a standing saint holding a cross and a lily, wearing a biretta, with a crown and scepter at his feet; background left a castle on a hill, right Trzykrzyska Mountain. Casimir (1458–1484), born in Krakow, second of six sons of Casimir Jagiellon; mother Elizabeth, daughter of Emperor Albrecht II Habsburg; tutored by Krakow canon Jan Dlugosz; died 1484 and buried in the Chapel in Vilnius Cathedral. Part of a series of graphic compositions depicting images venerated as objects of worship, mostly by anonymous engravers often in monastery engraving workshops. After 1800. Graphic; graphic matrix/plate. Height 8.8 cm, width 6.1 cm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A39_228

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

75.5Mo (9.4Mo) / 37.2cm x 50.8cm / 4398 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Saint Casimir Figure standing saint holding cross lily wearing biretta crown scepter feet background left castle hill right Trzykrzyska Mountain Casimir 1458–1484 born Krakow second six sons Casimir Jagiellon mother Elizabeth daughter Emperor Albrecht II Habsburg tutored Krakow canon Jan Dlugosz died 1484 buried Chapel Vilnius Cathedral Part series graphic compositions depicting images venerated objects worship mostly anonymous engravers monastery engraving workshops 1800 Graphic graphic matrix plate Height 8.8 cm width 6.1 cm rectangular metal plate rounded corners showing mottled surface brownish copper irregular dark black patches spots small decorative white blue rectangular sticker attached near top right edge surface marked scratches scuffs variations brown black tones.