Saint Simon the Apostle

The saint stands facing the viewer. In his right hand, instead of a saw, he holds a disk of unknown origin.

His aged head, with a long beard, is framed by smoothly combed hair above a high forehead, forming waves on the sides. He has a focused expression; a slightly wrinkled forehead and brows above half-closed, large eyes; a large nose, and parted lips.

Over the inner garment, girded and with long, narrow sleeves reaching his bare feet, he wears a cloak that covers the right shoulder and back, draped across the chest and tied on the other shoulder. With his right hand, he holds the falling hem.

Baroque Stalls

The Baroque oak stalls from 1662–1665, created by Bavarian artists Franz Motsch and Josef Zeller, originate from St. Vincent’s Church in Wrocław, belonging to the Norbertine monastery. Their backs are adorned with bas-reliefs depicting scenes from the life of Saint Norbert of Xanten (1082–1134), the founder of the order in Prémontré near Laon, France.

The cycle of these depictions begins on the southeast side and features the coat of arms of Abbot Matthäus Paul, who brought the mentioned artists to Wrocław. Between the reliefs are figures of Apostles, Evangelists, and Church Fathers, topped with sculptures of angels with the instruments of the Passion of Christ.