Editorial photo #1995780 Human Interest
The Veit Stoss, the largest Gothic wooden altarpiece
A visit of Minister of Culture and National Heritage Piotr Glinski and Archpresbyter of St. Mary’s Basilica Dariusz Ras during the renovation of the Altar of Veit Stoss in Krakow, Poland on 31 May, 2017. The Altarpiece by Veit Stoss is the largest Gothic wooden altarpiece in the World and a national treasure of Poland located in St. Mary's Basilica, Krakow. The altarpiece was carved between 1477 and 1484 by the German sculptor Veit Stoss (known in Polish as Wit Stwosz). (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)