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Portrait of Abbot Mathias (Mathias), 1390-+1394
Author, school, workshop
Christian Conrad the Younger
Style
Baroque
Date
1732-1733
Material and technique
Fresco
Location
Poaugustinian Monastery Complex in Żagań, Poland
Description
The portrait was originally accompanied by the inscription: 'Plurima constituit vehementer et urserat hic, qui / Omnibus austerus, sed sibi mitis erat'. He imposed a variety of decisions. Harsh to others, forgiving to himself.