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Cartouche with allegory of the Catholic Church

Author, school, workshop
Domenico Guidi
Style
Baroque
Date
1683
Material and technique
Marble
Location
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław
Description
A bas-relief cartouche with an allegory of the Catholic Church from the tombstone of Cardinal Friedrich Hessen von Darmstadt, located in the Chapel of Saint Elizabeth. In the background of the relief is the motto of the deceased: „PRO DEO ET ECCLESIA” (For God and the Church).