Monday, March 20, 2017

The legend of the yellow ciżemka

In 1867. During maintenance work at St Mary's church, behind the altar by Veit Stoss discovered dusty yellow shoe. How he got there? Legend has it that belonged to Wawrzka, a country boy who once found a piece of wood, he took for sculpting. Once just forgot about God's world, he did not notice, like a cow, which guarded, destroyed the corn in the field of the pastor. He was afraid Wawrzek to return home and fled into the forest. There, he lost his way, walked, walked until he was in Krakow. She took him canon, who quickly recognized the boy's talent and gave him to learn to master Veit Stoss. Talent Wawrzka appreciated by King Casimir IV and gave yellow shoes, boy's dream. Unfortunately, the boy did not enjoy them too long. He wanted to put them on the unveiling of the altar, but the painting one of his sculptures lost a shoe that had fallen behind the altar, and lay there for nearly 400 years. A poor Wawrzek again had to walk barefoot.

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