UNKNOWN RENAISSANCE MASTER, sculptor
(16th century)

Tomb of Nicholas Oláh, Archbishop of Esztergom

1568
Red marble, 263 x 133 cm
St Nicholas Church, Nagyszombat

Primate Nicholas Oláh, Archbishop of Esztergom was a famous politician and writer. He died in Pozsony in 1568 and he was the first primate buried here. The tombstone was intended to be in standing position, however, the deceased is represented traditionally as a lying figure.


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