Die Exhumierung des Heiligen Hubertus

The Exhumation of Saint Hubert

Saint Hubert was buried in 727 beneath the high altar of St Peter in Liège, Belgium, the church which he had founded. This painting commemorates the second occasion in 825 on which the saint's body was exhumed and found to be perfectly preserved. It was made for the chapel dedicated to Saint Hubert in the church of St Gudule in Brussels.