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441 toni, 111 motivated by reverence for Fr. Papczynski, was to paint it for free. Father Wyszynski gave him a copy of the original portrait, 112 so that he could paint the figure of the Founder of the Marians in the last years of his life. However, the artist disregarded the image of Fr. Stanislaus that he was given and depicted him as a young man, with keen eyes and ruddy face, devoid of any signs of modesty and sanc- tity. It was pointed out to the painter that the portrait he had painted bore no resemblance to Fr. Papczynski’s image — advanced in age, emaciated by penance, dedicated to contemplation, absorbed in meditation on eternity, gentle in his look and gestures, separated from earthly matters. The artist was asked to correct the portrait be- cause it was not true to the original. But he claimed that a beautiful and corpulent figure was more in agreement with the requirements of art than a gaunt and suffering one, and he refused to change any- thing, even though many priests, religious, and other people insisted that he should do so. Father Wyszynski asked him many times to correct the picture, but he continued to refuse because he thought that it was a shame to correct his own work. As a result of his stubbornness, the painter became ill and fell into some kind of madness. He asked many doctors for help, he tried var- ious medicines, but his health was not improving. He remained in such a condition for several months until he finally understood that his suffering was a punishment for refusing to paint Fr. Papczynski’s portrait according to the original image. After all his unpleasant ex- periences, he agreed to correct the picture. But he could not do it himself because he was still ill. Therefore, another renowned painter, 113 did it for him. At that time, the sick artist regained his health and returned to painting. From then on, he began to venerate Fr. Stanislaus even more and so did all those who were witnesses to this event. 114 Meanwhile, it was necessary to make more energetic efforts to begin Fr. Papczynski’s beatification process. Posthumous Cult