Saints Procopius and Adalbert, ca. 1340–50, Made in Prague, Bohemian, Tempera and gold leaf on panel, Overall: 8 3/16 × 6 3/8 × 9/16 in. (20.8 × 16.2 × 1.5 cm), Paintings-Panels, After Prague became the capital of Bohemia and the seat of a new archbishopric in the mid-fourteenth century, the city’s artists were often called upon to depict the heroic saints of the realm. This precious panel, intended for private prayer, shows Procopius, the sainted Slavic bishop (at left) and Adalbert, the first bishop of Prague (at right)
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Saints Procopius, Adalbert, ca, 1340–50, Prague, Bohemian, Tempera, gold leaf, panel, Overall, 8 3/16, 6 3/8, 9/16, 20.8, 16.2, 1.5 cm, Paintings-Panels, capital, Bohemia, seat, new archbishopric, mid-fourteenth century, city, artists, upon, depict, heroic saints, realm, precious panel, intended, private prayer, Procopius, sainted Slavic, bishop, left, first bishop, right
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