Castrum doloris
Appearance
The castrum doloris (
Initially a simple wooden structure with a fabric
allegorical pictures, in which case it was also called a chapelle ardente. Sigismund II Augustus was one of the first Polish rulers to have a castrum doloris in the 1570s.[1][2]
See also
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- Funeral crown
- Coffin portraits: Notable examples includes (Polish: portret trumienny) from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-30525-0.
- ^ .