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Tomb monument of Paviel Stefan Sapieha and his wives

The Tomb of Paweł Stefan Sapieha and his wives is a sculptural effigy of the Vice-Chancellor of Lithuania Paweł Stefan Sapieha and his three wives, originally located in the Franciscan Church in the village of Halshany (Hrodna Region). Currently, it is preserved in the Museum of Ancient Belarusian Culture in Minsk. The tomb was created after 1635, the year of Sapieha's death. Historically, it was located in the founder's chapel, in one of the wings of the transept. It is considered a significant example of Renaissance and Mannerist sculpture in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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