Opening of St Casimir's Coffin
The fresco by Michelangelo Palloni on the eastern wall of the chapel depicts the events of August 16, 1604, when 120 years after the prince’s death his coffin was opened. His remains were found to be incorrupt and even emitting a pleasant odor. The coffin was opened due to canonization of the prince, which was begun in 1602. The event became yet another testimony to Casimir’s holiness.
