In 1556, the Countess Maria Manriquez de Lara, spouse of Czech Nobleman Vojtech of Pernstejn, introduced the statue to her daughter, Princess Polyxena, to accompany her to a new nation upon her marriage to Count Vratislav Lubkovice in Prague. In widowhood in 1628, Polyxena Lubkovice devoted her life to piety and charity. Out of pity… Continue reading Islas In English