Burghers’ Splendour
Plaque (the Guild emblem?) of the Krakow Guild of Goldsmiths
Cornelius Buis from Antwerp (?) (from 1604 a citizen of Krakow)
A plaque depicting St Eligius (ca. 588-660), the patron saint of goldsmiths, in a workshop. From the Krakow Guild of Goldsmiths’ Chapel, dedicated to St Eligius – situated in the Monastery of the Franciscan Friars in Krakow.
1609, frame: second half of the 19th century, Krakow
Copper, gilding, wooden frame
Historical Museum of the City of Krakow, ref. no 626/II