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| Keywords: HedwigAltarVII.jpg Artwork en Scene from the Altar of St Hedwig of Silesia pl Scena z Ołtarza Św Jadwigi Śląskiej tempera panel Height roughly 275 cm 108 27 in Warsaw en National Museum en The altar depicts the legend of St Hedwig of Silesia mother of Henry II of Silesia who died in the battle of Legnica Siege of Legnica The Tartars display the head of Henry II of Silesia on a long lance in an attempt to weaken the morale of the defenders The Europen style of the Tartar armor may be due to an intended association with the Hussits who at the time of the creation of the altar ravaged central Europe See also Image HedwigManuscriptLiegnitz_b jpg Dschingis Khan und seine Erben exhibition catalogue München 2005 p 219 Sr 28/1 ca 1430 Artist Master of the Wielowieś Triptych Copyright expired PD-Art Other versions For the right and left wing of the altar the central part got lost in WWII see Image HedwigAltar jpg PD-old-100 Saint Hedwig Altar Mongol invasion of Europe Henry II of Poland in miniature Battle of Legnica | ||||
