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Portrait of Abbot Jan Karol (loannes Carolus) Leist of Głogów, 1747-+1752
Author, school, workshop
Christian Conrad the Younger
Style
Baroque
Date
1732-1733
Material and technique
Oil painting on canvas
Location
Poaugustinian monastery complex in Żagań, Poland
Description
Out of three candidates, King Frederick (II Hohenzollern) chose him as abbot. However, he imposed a high tax on him. He extended the church at Górka (Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with a magnificent tower. He built a new manor house in Jablonowo (near Żagań).