High Altar of St Mary (detail of the Lamentation)
wit stwosz (1447 – 1533)
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Church of St. Mary (Kraków, Poland)
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About this artwork
- Title: High Altar of St Mary (detail of the Lamentation)
- Artist: wit stwosz
- Year: 1477
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Church of St. Mary
- Medium type: WallArt
- Main color: Espresso
- Purpose: Accent
- Keywords: late medieval sculpture technique , lamentation of christ painting , religious art gothic era


