Gallery›Wellcome Collection›The tongue of St. John Nepomuk surrounded by five episodes of his life (in devotion; before the Emperor, ashed to break the secret of his confession; his martyrdom; his death; his glorification); below, St. John Nepomuk in prison. Engraving.
The tongue of St. John Nepomuk surrounded by five episodes of his life (in devotion; before the Emperor, ashed to break the secret of his confession; his martyrdom; his death; his glorification); below, St. John Nepomuk in prison. Engraving.
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The tongue of St. John Nepomuk surrounded by five episodes of his life (in devotion; before the Emperor, ashed to break the secret of his confession; his martyrdom; his death; his glorification); below, St. John Nepomuk in prison. Engraving.

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CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Andacht. Verschwiegenheit. Starckmütigkeit. Beständigkeit. Belohnung.

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