
The Martyrdom of St. Ludmilla, c. 1864
Oil on canvas
90.4 x 100.1 cm
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York
Saint Ludmila (c. 860–15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor. Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus…
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