Which saint is this image?

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The crown would lead me to believe that this is St. King Louis of France.
 
He (Saint Casimir) is usually depicted as a young man in long red robe lined with stoat fur. Sometimes he wears a red cap of the Grand Duke of Lithuania, but other times, to emphasize his devotion to spiritual life, the cap is placed near Casimir. Almost always he holds a lily, a symbol of virginity, innocence, and purity. He might also hold a cross, a rosary, or a book with words from Omni die dic Mariae (Daily, Daily Sing to Mary).
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He probably has the crown at his feet and the lilies in his arms to show the importance of virtue over temporal power. Sometimes he’s shown crowned:


And sometimes, like with yours, with his crown at his feet:
 
Onzin said:
Thanks it is kazimierz of krakow.
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I have no doubt you’re both right, but I find it odd that the sculptor has chosen to depict him wearing pants.
 
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Bonus word: braies are the baggy drawers that go under chauses, that the chauses get tied to. 🙂 So you’ll hear about braies and chauses-- that’s what they’re talking about. 🙂
 
midori said:
Bonus word: braies are the baggy drawers that go under chauses, that the chauses get tied to. 🙂 So you’ll hear about braies and chauses-- that’s what they’re talking about.
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Very good, so now I know what I’m looking at if Tommy Hilfiger comes out with braies and chauses next year.

Every fashion comes back, sooner or later
 
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