St. Stanislaus (St. Martin of Tours?)

Description

Sculpture before conservation works: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/sculpture-st-stanislaus-8dcd995af3cd4a4bb4dbc547e08ef907 For many years it was thought that the sculpture depicts St. Stanislaus with the resurrected Komes Piotr kneeling at his feet. However, the figure of the komes is usually depicted half-naked, covered only with a shroud, whereas in this case the figure is fully dressed. Moreover, his shin is protected by a board intended to facilitate kneeling: the motif often appeared in late-Gothic depictions of beggars. Therefore, in the catalogue of the exhibition, Wokół Wita Stwosza (Around Veit Stoss), the sculpture was interpreted as the representation of St. Martin of Tours, who – due to his protective attitude towards beggars – was depicted in the company of a beggar. Irena and Mieczysław Mazaraki Museum in Chrzanów https://muzea.malopolska.pl/pl/lista-obiektow/184 Inventory number: MCh-S/620 15th/16th century