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Arts & Communication Altar “Passion of Christ” in Lviv

Unfortunately, during an earlier restoration, an attempt i Rzezba. Wydanie Wznowione. Lwów: Nakladem Ksiegarni
to gild the columns and apply black oil paint to imitate H Altenberga; 1898.
black marble caused significant damage to the altar’s 3. Lozinski W. Patricians and Bourgeoisie of Lviv in the 16 and
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refined esthetic. The layers of paint obscured many of the 17 Centuries through. Lviv: Gubrynowicz and Schmidt 1890
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The Passion of Christ altar remains a work of exceptional
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