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Portrait of Abbot Nicholas I (Nicolaus I) Weintrud, 1365-1376
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: 'Ornatum templi Nicolaus amavit et emit / Rengersdorf, Diebau, vindicat atque Rubun'. Nicolaus was fond of beautifying the temple,. He bought Stany and Dybów (near Żagań). He protected the manorial estates