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From the book of Father Florian Paucke, describing his 
missionary journeys in Latin America between 1748-1769.
"How a missionary crosses a river in a skin, or, alter-
natively in a basket. How deep rivers are crossed in   
Paraguaya." Codex 420, Zwettl Monastery, Austria.
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From the book of Father Florian Paucke, describing his missionary journeys in L...

Saint Mary and the Child,                              
from France (around 1320)                              
Ivory statue
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Saint Mary and the Child, from France (around 1320...

Saint Ursula with crown and staff.                     
Last remaining figure from a Gothic altar.             
Wooden statue
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Saint Ursula with crown and staff. Last remaining figure fr...

Coronation of Saint Mary by the Holy Trinity.          
Godfather, Son, and Holy Ghost are represented         
as crowned kings.                                      
Stained glass window
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Coronation of Saint Mary by the Holy Trinity. Godfather, Son, and Holy...

Cistercian monks harvesting. From the Altar of Saint   
Bernard of Clairvaux, Zwettl Monastery, Austria.       
Tempera on wood (1500)                                 
74 x 74 cm
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Cistercian monks harvesting. From the Altar of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Zw...

Saint Bernard exorcising an evil spirit.               
Panel from the Altar of Saint Bernard                  
of Clairvaux, Zwettl Monastery, Austria.               
Tempera on wood (1500)                                 
74 x 74 cm
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Saint Bernard exorcising an evil spirit. Panel from the Altar of...

Death of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.                   
Panel from the Altar of Saint Bernard,                 
Zwettl Monastery, Austria.                             
Tempera on wood (1500)                                 
74 x 74 cm
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Death of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Panel from the Altar of...

Madonna. From the Altar of Saint Bernard               
of Clairvaux in the Zwettl Monastery.                  
Limewood (1500)                                        
77.5 cm
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Madonna. From the Altar of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in the Zwet...

Martyrdom of Saint Agatha.                             
Limewood relief, gilded and painted (1530)    

Saint's day: 5 February
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Martyrdom of Saint Agatha. Limewood relief, gilded...