Kazanowski Palace in Warsaw
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Portrait of Court Chamberlain Adam Kazanowski aged 44 by Peter Danckerts de Rij, ca. 1643, Wawel Royal Castle. The Court Chamberlain was portraited in crimson żupan, and holding the insignium of his power the gold Chamberlain Key. #painting #artinpl #17thcentury #1640sfashion #polishcostume #zupan
Bacchus, god of wine
Silver-gilt table-ornament in the shape of Bacchus siting on a wine barrel by Meinrad Bauch the Elder in Nuremberg, 1590-1602, British Museum. Acquired by Baron Anselm Rothschild before 1838. Similar, larger, silver wine vessel of 150 litres on wheels was described in the Kazanowski Palace in Warsaw, in Adam Jarzębski's "Short Description of Warsaw" from 1643. Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum. #mannerism #artinpl #winevessel
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(1) View of Warsaw from the Vistula River (detail) by Nicolas Pérelle after Erik Dahlbergh, 1696, National Museum in Warsaw. Panorama of Warsaw as seen from the Praga bank in about 1656. Fragment with Kazanowski Palace (Radziejowski Palace), (2-4) Remnants of the Kazanowski Palace in Warsaw. #17thcentury #mannerism #artinpl #architecture
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Tomb monument of Zygmunt Kazanowski, Court Marshal by Anonymous (Poland), ca. 1634, St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw. The Court Chamberlain was portraited holding the insignium of his power the Chamberlain Key. Transferred from the demolished Bernardine Church in Warsaw to the Cathedral in 1843, destroyed during a bombing in 1944. #1630sfashion #artinpl #17thcentury #polishcostume #sculpture # marble
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Details of images of the Royal Wieliczka salt mine with visitation of żupnik (?), his coat of arms and dedications by Willem Hondius after Martin German, 1645, National Library in Warsaw. The measurment was started in 1620 by order of Adam Górski, żupnik of Wieliczka (salt mine manager), the publication was sponsored by Adam Kazanowski, Court Marshall of the Crown and żupnik (manager) from 1642. #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume
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Remnants of the Kazanowski Palace in Warsaw. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #mannerism #artinpl #architecture #baroque #remparts #brick
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Coat of arms of Adam Kazanowski: (1) in Paweł Szczerbicz's "Speculum Saxonum abo Prawo Saskie y Magdeburskie" by Willem Hondius, published by Piotr Elert in Warsaw, 1646, Private collection, (2) with a Sheaf of the House of Vasa in Jan Kwiatkiewicz's "Umbrae minores Sigismundi Casimiri" by Franciszek Cezary in Kraków, 1649, Jagiellonian Library, (3) in Adam Jarzębski's "Short Description of Warsaw", 1643, Kórnik Library. #adamkazanowski #17thcentury #1640s #artinpl #print
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Contributions in book of friendship (album amicorum/Stammbuch) of Adam Kazanowski between 1633 and 1644, collection of Edward Rastawiecki in Warsaw, published in 1853, most probably lost during World War II. © Marcin Latka #spanish #latin #italian #artinpl #17thcentury
Mannerist magnates
Wealthiest Polish-Lithuanian magnates, cardinals and bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland in the first half of the 17th century during mannerist and early baroque period
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Leafs from Adam Jarzębski's "Short Description of Warsaw" from 1643, Kórnik Library. Title page and pages with coat of arms and dedication to Crown Court Marshal Adam Kazanowski. #kazanowskipalace #adamkazanowski #17thcentury #1640s #artinpl #polishlanguage
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Remnants of the Kazanowski Palace and barefoot Carmelite nuns monastery in Warsaw. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #mannerism #artinpl #architecture #baroque #sandstone
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Portrait of Adam Kazanowski against Praga and Skaryszew by Willem Hondius, 1646, Museum of Warsaw. The engraving depicts the Court Marshall standing on the terrace of his residence in Warsaw - the Kazanowski Palace. #17thcentury #mannerism #artinpl #architecture #polishcostume #marshalstaff #zupan #sabre #garden #vistula
Lublin Renaissance
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Zamość Cathedral, founded by Jan Zamoyski, was constructed between 1587-1637 in the style of so-called Lublin Renaissance to design by Bernardo Morando. © Marcin Latka #zamosccathedral #1587 #1637 #lublinrenaissance #bernardomorando #mannerism #manneristarchitecture
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Firlej Chapel at the Dominican Church in Lublin, founded by Henryk Firlej (1574-1626), bishop of Lutsk and constructed between 1615 and 1622 to design by Jan Wolff. #mannerism #architecture #artinpl #17thcentury
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Vault of the Church of the Discalced Carmelites in Lublin. The church, built between 1635 and 1644, has the Lublin Renaissance architectural style. #17thcentury #artinpl #manneristarchiteture #vault #lublinrenaissance #stucco
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Cracow Gate in Lublin, was constructed in mid-14th century and extended in 15th century. After the fires in 1515 and 1575 the octagonal upper part and mannerist helmet were added. #brick #gothic #artinpl #medieval #citywalls #renaissance
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Vault of the Bernardine Church in Lublin. The initially Gothic church built between 1470-1497, and rebuilt between 1557-1569 and 1602-1630 to design by Rudolf Negroni and Jakub Balin, has the Lublin Renaissance architectural style. #17thcentury #artinpl #manneristarchiteture #vault #lublinrenaissance #stucco
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Mannerist portals of the Zamość Arcades: (1) Bern house, built in about 1590 for a Greek, Manuelli Masapeta, (2) Pauli house, built between 1604-1612 for Jerzy Pauli, (3) Piechowicz house, built before 1619 for Szymon Piechowicz from Turobin, a chemist and a professor of medicine at the Zamość Academy, (4-5) Arcades of the Zamość Great Market Square. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #zamosc #lublinrenaissance #armenian #mannerist #basrelief #portals #arcades #greek #italian #sculpture
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Mannerist portals of the Zamość Arcades: (1-2) Arcades of the Zamość Great Market Square, (3) Turobin house, built in the 1600s according to Bernardo Morando's design by the town of Turobin which used to be part of Zamość Entail, (4) House "Under the married couple", built in the late 16th century for Armenian merchant Aleksander from Lutsk. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #zamosc #lublinrenaissance #armenian #mannerist #basrelief #portals #arcades #italian #sculpture #polisheagle
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Mannerist Town Hall in Zamość, built in 1591 according to a design by Bernardo Morando, was expanded between 1636-1651 according to the design by Jan Jaroszewicz and Jan Wolff. The clock on the tower was installed in 1770. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #manneristarchiteture #townhall #zamosc #1591 #bernardomorando #janjaroszewicz #1770
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Wilczek house, one of the so-called Armenian Houses in Zamość. It was built in 1603 for Hans Kuntz Barthel, a patrician from Gdańsk in the style of so-called Lublin Renaissance. Later acquired by Adam Burski, a professor at the Zamość Academy and in 1655 by Jan Wilczek, a councillor of Zamość and his wife Marianna, who reconstructed the house in 1665 and between 1673-1676. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #zamosc #lublinrenaissance #armenian #mannerist #basrelief #frieze #reliefs #attic
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Interior of the Under the Angel or Bartoszewicz house, one of the so-called Armenian Houses in Zamość. It was built in the late 16th century for an Armenian merchant Bartosz and reconstructed between 1632-1634 by his son Gabriel Bartoszewicz in the style of so-called Lublin Renaissance. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #zamosc #lublinrenaissance #armenian #bartoszewicz #1632 #1634 #mannerism #freize #fresco
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Mannerist Town Hall in Zamość, built in 1591 according to a design by Bernardo Morando, was expanded between 1636-1651 according to the design by Jan Jaroszewicz and Jan Wolff. The clock on the tower was installed in 1770 and the stairs, to design by Georg de Kawe Jakob Maucher, were constructed between 1767-1770. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #manneristarchiteture #townhall #zamosc #1591 #bernardomorando #1770
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Zamość Synagogue was built between 1610 and 1618 in the style of so-called Lublin Renaissance. The first Jews settled in Zamość in 1588, eight years after the founding of the town by Chancellor Jan Zamoyski. They were Sephardi coming from the Ottoman Empire and Venice and consequently established the northernmost Sephardi community in Central and Eastern Europe. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #zamosc #synagogue #1610 #1618 #lublinrenaissance #jews #sephardi
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Mannerist portal of the Celej House in Lublin (Rynek 18, circle of Santi Gucci). © Marcin Latka #mannerist #mannerism #portal #celejhouse #lublin #artinpl #santigucci
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(1) House at 14 Kolegiacka Street in Zamość in the style of so-called Lublin Renaissance, from the beginning of the 17th century, reconstructed to its original form between 1977-1981. (2) House of Dymitr Grek (Demetrius The Greek), reconstructed to its original form in the 1950s and 2006. (3) Late Rococo Collegiate Hospital, founded by Jan Jakub Zamoyski, was built between 1770-1775. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #zamosc #lublinrenaissance #mannerist #frieze #attic #rococo #hospital
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Vault with Polish Eagles, cherubs' heads and Christogram IHS in the arcades of the Owanisowicz house in Zamość, created in the first quarter of the 17th century for Armenian merchant Murat Jakubowicz. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #manneristarchiteture #zamosc #vault #polisheagle #cherubs #christogram #ihs #arcades #owanisowicz #armenian #merchant #muratjakubowicz #lublinrenaissance
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Mannerist Konopnica House in Lublin, the original gothic house from the 15th century was rebuilt in the style of so-called Lublin Renaissance after 1596 for Sebastian Konopnica by followers of Santi Gucci's workshop in Pińczów. #mannerism #16thcentury #artinpl #stucco
Ossoliński Palace in Warsaw
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(1-2) Silver cartouche with Topór coat of arms of Jerzy Ossoliński from the silver-ebony altar in the Chapel of Black Madonna of Częstochowa by Johann Christian Bierpfaff in Warsaw, 1650, Jasna Góra Monastery, (3) Silver plaque with a portrait of Jerzy Ossoliński by circle of Johannes Bass, ca. 1643, Wawel Royal Castle. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume #baroque
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Entry of Jerzy Ossoliński into Rome in 1633 by Bernardo Bellotto, 1779, National Museum in Wrocław. Commissined by Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748-1826). © Marcin Latka #artinpl #nationalmuseuminwroclaw #polishlithuaniancommonwealth #entry #jerzyossolinski #rome #1633 #bernardobellotto #1779
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Horse tack of Samuel Oskierko by Anonymous from Poland, before 1633, Polish Army Museum. It belonged to a member of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's legation to Rome in 1633, lead by Jerzy Ossoliński. #fragment #horse #tack #samueloskierko #poland #polisharmymuseum #legation #rome #jerzyossolinski #artinpl #warsaw #silverthread #velvet #silk #mounted #wood #gilt #grenade #karneol
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Detail of Allegory of the rule of Sigismund III Vasa from the thesis of Gabriel Kilian Ligęza of Bobrek, to be defended in Douai on 22nd August 1628 with (1) Minerva and (2-3) personification of Poland by Schelte Adamsz. à Bolswert after Pieter Claesz Soutman, 1628, British Museum. The rooftop of the Ossoliński Palace in Warsaw, built between 1639-1642, was adorned with a statue of Minerva, while the main portal had a statue of Poland holding a sickle. #17thcentury #artinpl #mannerism…
Mannerist magnates
Wealthiest Polish-Lithuanian magnates, cardinals and bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland in the first half of the 17th century during mannerist and early baroque period
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Ossoliński and Kazanowski-Radziejowski Palace in 1656, detail of View of Warsaw from the Vistula River by Nicolas Pérelle after Erik Dahlbergh, 1696, National Library in Warsaw. #17thcentury #artinpl #architecture #mannerism #baroque
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Entry into Rome of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's ambassador Jerzy Ossoliński in 1633 (Entrata in Roma dell'Eccel.mo Ambasciatore di Pollonia Anno 1633) by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi after Stefano della Bella, 1650, National Library in Warsaw. #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume #polishhorses #horsetack #fur #camels
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Reconstruction of the Ossoliński Palace in Warsaw by Wojciech Kret, 1965. The palace, later known as the Brühl Palace, was built between 1639-1642 by Lorenzo de Sent for Crown Grand Chancellor Jerzy Ossoliński in Mannerist style. The palace was adorned with sculptures - an allegory of Poland above the main portal, four figures of kings of Poland in the niches and a statue of Minerva crowning the roof. #reconstruction #ossolinskipalace #artinpl #warsaw #17thcenturypalace
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Entry into Rome of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's ambassador Jerzy Ossoliński in 1633 (Entrata in Roma dell'Eccel.mo Ambasciatore di Pollonia Anno 1633) by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi after Stefano della Bella, 1650, National Library in Warsaw. #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume #polishhorses #horsetack #bulava #turks
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Silver plaque with a portrait of Jerzy Ossoliński, his entry into Rome (left) and his palace in Warsaw (right) by Johannes Bass after Bartholomäus Strobel, 1643, Wawel Royal Castle. #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume
Polish gold and silver smithery
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Silver-gilt crown of a statue by Anonymous from Poland, first half of the 18th century (?), Church of Immaculate Conception in Rawa Mazowiecka. Found in 2018 behind the main altar. Said to belong to king John II Casimir Vasa who was living in Rawa during Lubomirski's rebellion between 1665 and 1666. © Marcin Latka #jewellery #artinpl #jewels
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Nautilus cup with coat of arms of abbot Aleksander Kęsowski by Andreas I Mackensen in Gdańsk (mounting) and Jean Bellekin in Amsterdam (engraving), 1643-1667, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #nautilus #cup #abbot #aleksanderkesowski #andreasmackensen #gdansk #mounting #jeanbellekin #amsterdam #engraving #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #gilt #insects #oliwa
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Silver casket with a figurine of Venus and a cartouche by Daniel Friedrich von Mylius in Gdańsk, late 17th century, National Museum in Warsaw. Long-term loan of the Bank Pekao. © Marcin Latka #silver #casket #figurine #venus #danielfriedrichvonmylius #gdansk #artinpl #nationalmuseuminwarsaw #repousse #cast #cartouche
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Rococo reliquary of Saint Thecla by Anonymous from Poland (Makary Sztyftowski?), mid-18th century, Museum of Sacral Art in Zamość. © Marcin Latka #18thcentury #zamosc #artinpl #sacralart #rococo #reliquary #saintthecla #poland #makarysztyftowski
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(1) Reliquary of Saint Stanislaus founded by Bishop Marcin Szyszkowski by Anonymous from Poland, ca. 1616-1621, Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, (2) Polish Eagle, fragment of silver goblet with Saint Catherine by Anonymous from Kraków, first quarter of the 17th century, Kremlin Museum, (3) Vera icon of Constance of Austria in a silver-gilt frame founded by Primate Jan Wężyk by Anonymous from Poland, 1630s, Diocesan Museum in Łowicz. #silver #gilt #artinpl #silversmithery
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Nautilus cup with coat of arms of abbot Aleksander Kęsowski by Andreas I Mackensen in Gdańsk (mounting) and Jean Bellekin in Amsterdam (engraving), 1643-1667, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #nautilus #cup #abbot #aleksanderkesowski #andreasmackensen #gdansk #mounting #jeanbellekin #amsterdam #engraving #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #gilt #insects #oliwa
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Two jewelled mitres of Bishops of Kraków in the Cathedral Museum at Wawel Hill: (1) Mitre of Bishop Andrzej Lipski by Anonymous from Poland, 1617-1630, (2) Mitre of Cardinal Jan Aleksander Lipski by Anonymous from Poland, 1733-1746. #manneristjewels #baroquejewels #artinpl #17thcenturyembroidery #18thcenturyembroidery
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Nautilus cup with coat of arms of abbot Aleksander Kęsowski by Andreas I Mackensen in Gdańsk (mounting) and Jean Bellekin in Amsterdam (engraving), 1643-1667, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #nautilus #cup #abbot #aleksanderkesowski #andreasmackensen #gdansk #mounting #jeanbellekin #amsterdam #engraving #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #gilt #insects #oliwa
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Fragments of a chain by Anonymous (Transylvania or Poland), second half of 16th century, Toruń Regional Museum. Skrwilno and Nieszawa Treasure. Hidden during invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by neighbouring countries known as the Deluge (1655-1660) by the owner Zofia Magdalena Loka. #enamel #gold #poland #torun #artinpl #skrwilno #polish #renaissance
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Chain set with precious stones by Anonymous (Germany or Poland), ca. 1600, Toruń Regional Museum. Skrwilno and Nieszawa Treasure. Hidden during invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by neighbouring countries known as the Deluge (1655-1660) by the owner Zofia Magdalena Loka. #enamel #gold #poland #torun #artinpl #skrwilno #polish #renaissance #chain #rubies
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Silver casket with Venus and symbols of the four seasons by Christian I Pichgel in Gdańsk, before 1700, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #silver #casket #venus #symbols #fourseasons #christianpichgel #gdansk #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #openwork #tendril #octagonal #box #fruitfestons #gilt
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Nautilus cup with coat of arms of abbot Aleksander Kęsowski by Andreas I Mackensen in Gdańsk (mounting) and Jean Bellekin in Amsterdam (engraving), 1643-1667, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #nautilus #cup #abbot #aleksanderkesowski #andreasmackensen #gdansk #mounting #jeanbellekin #amsterdam #engraving #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #gilt #insects #oliwa
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(1-2) Marshal's staff with "Lis" coat of arms inlaid with tortoise shell, nacre, enamel and set with semi-precious stones by Anonymous from Poland, first quarter of the 17th century or ca. 1699 (?), National Museum in Warsaw, lost during World War II. (3) Portrait of Jan Stanisław Sapieha (1589-1635) of "Lis" coat of arms, Grand Marshal of Lithuania holding Marshal's staff by Anonymous, 1709, Wawel Royal Castle. © Marcin Latka #marshalstaff #marshalcane #inlaid #tortoiseshell #nacre #artinpl
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Silver reliquary of Saint John Cantius with crossed academic sceptres held by angels by Anonymous from Kraków, 1703, Museum of Sacral Art in Zamość. © Marcin Latka #18thcentury #zamosc #artinpl #sacralart #silver #reliquary #saintjohncantius #crossed #academic #sceptres #angels #krakow #1703
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(1) Silver "Yad" pointer, (2) Silver-gilt "Keter Torah" crown, (3) Silver "Tas" Torah shield by Anonymous (Poland), 18th century, National Museum in Warsaw and Kraków, deposited to the POLIN Museum in Warsaw. #silver #yadpointer #gilt #keter #torahcrown #tas #artinpl #torahshield #poland #18th century #nationalmuseuminwarsaw #polinmuseum #warsaw #jewishart
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(1) Portrait of Primate Bernard Maciejowski against silver altar set, ca. 1606, Franciscan Monastery in Kraków, (2) Silver altar cross offered by Primate Wacław Leszczyński to the Gniezno Cathedral, first quarter of the 17th century, Archdiocesan Museum in Gniezno, (3) Silver votive plaque with velvet background of Jan Wolski, 1631, Treasury of the Jasna Góra Monastery, (4) Fragment of a monstrance adorned with jewels from private donations, ca. 1650, Dominican Monastery in Lublin…
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(1) Silver crosier of Bishop Andrzej Krzycki by Anonymous from Kraków, 1527-1535, Płock Cathedral, (2) Fragment of gold reliquary for the head of Saint Stanislaus by Marcin Marciniec, 1504, Cathedral Museum at Wawel Hill in Kraków, (3) Gold chalice founded by Anna Alojza Chodkiewicz by Anonymous from Poland, ca. 1633, Treasury of the Lublin Archcathedral, (4) Fragment of monstrance adorned with enamel by Anonymous from Poland, 1670s, Treasury of the Jasna Góra Monastery. #artinpl #silver
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Silver reliquary of Saint John Cantius with crossed academic sceptres held by angels and silver candlesticks with the crests of the Zamość Academy by Anonymous, 1703 (reliquary) and around 1630 (candlesticks), Museum of Sacral Art in Zamość. © Marcin Latka #18thcentury #zamosc #artinpl #sacralart #silver #reliquary #saintjohncantius #crossed #academic #sceptres #angels #krakow #1703 #candlesticks #crests #zamoscacademy #1630
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Feretory of the Confraternity of the Rosary with Madonna and Child by Anonymous (Lublin), mid-17th century, Dominican Monastery in Lublin. #oilonpanel #artinpl #giltonsilver #riza #baroque #painting
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Silver bowl on foot from Nieszawa decorated with floral ornament and angel heads by Anonymous from Poland, first quarter of the 17th century, District Museum in Toruń. A vessel in the shape of a boat, decorated with floral ornament and angel heads. #ailver #bowl #nieszawa #floralornament #angelheads #artinpl #boat #districtmuseumintorun
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Chain set with precious stones by Anonymous (Germany or Poland), ca. 1600, Toruń Regional Museum. Skrwilno and Nieszawa Treasure. Hidden during invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by neighbouring countries known as the Deluge (1655-1660) by the owner Zofia Magdalena Loka. #enamel #gold #poland #torun #artinpl #skrwilno #polish #renaissance #chain #rubies
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(1) Monstrance donated by Bishop Piotr Gembicki to the Wawel Cathedral by Anonymous from Bologna and Kraków, ca. 1647, Wawel Cathedral Treasury, (2) Throne of Bishop Piotr Gembicki with statues of Saints Peter and Paul and his coat of arms by Anonymous from Kraków, between 1642 and 1654, Wawel Cathedral, (3-4) Silver and crystal monstrance and silver candlestick set with precious stones by Hans Jakob Mair, ca. 1668, Jasna Góra Treasury. #artinpl #silversmithery #17thcenturysilver…
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(1) Reliquary cross of Andrzej Nosek, Abbot of Tyniec by Anonymous from Kraków, ca. 1480, Cathedral Treasury in Tarnów, (2) Rock crystal reliquary by Anonymous from Kraków, beginning of the 17th century, Mogiła Abbey, (3) Monstrance with St. Benedict and St. Scholastica from Tyniec by Anonymous from Lesser Poland, 1679, Cathedral Treasury in Tarnów, (4) Ciborium of Stefan Opatkowski adorned with mother of pearl by Anonymous from Kraków, 1700, Franciscan Monastery in Kraków. #artinpl #silver
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Nautilus cup with coat of arms of abbot Aleksander Kęsowski by Andreas I Mackensen in Gdańsk (mounting) and Jean Bellekin in Amsterdam (engraving), 1643-1667, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #nautilus #cup #abbot #aleksanderkesowski #andreasmackensen #gdansk #mounting #jeanbellekin #amsterdam #engraving #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #gilt #insects #oliwa
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Silver scissors for trimming candle wicks (snuffers) by Hans Marttelius, 1641-1649, Toruń Regional Museum. Skrwilno and Nieszawa Treasure. A pair of scissors for trimming candle wicks with Prawdzic coat of arms of and initials of Stanisław Piwo (d. 1649), deputy cup-bearer of Płock and a monogram of his wife (Z). Hidden during invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by neighbouring countries known as the Deluge (1655-1660) by the owner Zofia Magdalena Loka. © Marcin Latka #artinpl
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Bracelet with a stylized cartouche by Anonymous (Poland), first quarter of the 17th century, Toruń Regional Museum. Skrwilno and Nieszawa Treasure. One of a pair of similar bracelets. Hidden during invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by neighbouring countries known as the Deluge (1655-1660) by the owner Zofia Magdalena Loka. #enamel #niello #gold #poland #torun #artinpl #skrwilno #polish #bracelet #stylized #cartouche #renaissance
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Silver casket with Venus and symbols of the four seasons by Christian I Pichgel in Gdańsk, before 1700, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #silver #casket #venus #symbols #fourseasons #christianpichgel #gdansk #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #openwork #tendril #octagonal #box #fruitfestons #gilt
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Nautilus cup with coat of arms of abbot Aleksander Kęsowski by Andreas I Mackensen in Gdańsk (mounting) and Jean Bellekin in Amsterdam (engraving), 1643-1667, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #nautilus #cup #abbot #aleksanderkesowski #andreasmackensen #gdansk #mounting #jeanbellekin #amsterdam #engraving #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #gilt #insects #oliwa
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Silver sarcophagus of Saint Stanislaus by Peter von der Rennen in Gdańsk and Jakob Jäger I (or II) in Augsburg, 1669-1671, Wawel Cathedral. The first Baroque silver reliquary of Saint Stanislaus commissioned by King Sigismund III Vasa in 1630 in Augsburg was destroyed in 1657 by Swedish troops of Paul Würtz. New reliquary was commissioned it in the workshop of Peter von der Rennen in Gdańsk, who also created silver sarcophagus of Saint Adalbert in Gniezno. #17thcentury #artinpl #1660s
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(1) Gold medallion with Sacrifice of Isaac by Anonymous from Poland, turn of the 16th and 17th century, Treasury of the Jasna Góra Monastery, (2) Gold pendant with Annunciation to Mary by Anonymous from Poland, first quarter of the 17th century, Treasury of the Norbertines Convent in Kraków. © Marcin Latka #jewellery #artinpl #jewels #mannerist
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(1-2) Portrait of a young man (?) in a fur coat by Raphael, 1513-1514, Czartoryski Museum in Cracow, lost during World War II. The painting was acquired by Adam Jerzy Czartoryski in Venice in 1800 or 1801 from the Giustiniani collection, (3-4) Detail of the School of Athens by Raphael, 1509-1511, Raphael Rooms, Vatican Museums. The same youth was most probably depicted as Alexandrine female mathematician Hypatia. #intersex #artinpl #16thcentury #renaissance #hermaphroditus #male #female…
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(1) Ushak carpet with coat of arms of Krzysztof Wiesiołowski by Anonymous from Poland or Turkey, ca. 1635, Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin, (2) Czartoryski carpet with emblem of the Myszkowski family of the Jastrzębiec coat of arms by Anonymous from Iran, mid-17th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Possibly commissioned by Franciszek Myszkowski, castellan of Belz and marshal of Crown Tribunal in 1668 (identification of the emblem by Marcin Latka). #persiancarpet #artinpl #polishcarpets
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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(1-2) Portrait of a young man (?) in a fur coat by Raphael, 1513-1514, Czartoryski Museum in Cracow, lost during World War II. The painting was acquired by Adam Jerzy Czartoryski in Venice in 1800 or 1801 from the Giustiniani collection, (3-4) Detail of the School of Athens by Raphael, 1509-1511, Raphael Rooms, Vatican Museums. The same youth was most probably depicted as Alexandrine female mathematician Hypatia. #intersex #artinpl #16thcentury #renaissance #hermaphroditus #male #female…
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(1-2) Silver cartouche with Topór coat of arms of Jerzy Ossoliński from the silver-ebony altar in the Chapel of Black Madonna of Częstochowa by Johann Christian Bierpfaff in Warsaw, 1650, Jasna Góra Monastery, (3) Silver plaque with a portrait of Jerzy Ossoliński by circle of Johannes Bass, ca. 1643, Wawel Royal Castle. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume #baroque
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Entry of Jerzy Ossoliński into Rome in 1633 by Bernardo Bellotto, 1779, National Museum in Wrocław. Commissined by Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748-1826). © Marcin Latka #artinpl #nationalmuseuminwroclaw #polishlithuaniancommonwealth #entry #jerzyossolinski #rome #1633 #bernardobellotto #1779
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Horse tack of Samuel Oskierko by Anonymous from Poland, before 1633, Polish Army Museum. It belonged to a member of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's legation to Rome in 1633, lead by Jerzy Ossoliński. #fragment #horse #tack #samueloskierko #poland #polisharmymuseum #legation #rome #jerzyossolinski #artinpl #warsaw #silverthread #velvet #silk #mounted #wood #gilt #grenade #karneol
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Detail of Allegory of the rule of Sigismund III Vasa from the thesis of Gabriel Kilian Ligęza of Bobrek, to be defended in Douai on 22nd August 1628 with (1) Minerva and (2-3) personification of Poland by Schelte Adamsz. à Bolswert after Pieter Claesz Soutman, 1628, British Museum. The rooftop of the Ossoliński Palace in Warsaw, built between 1639-1642, was adorned with a statue of Minerva, while the main portal had a statue of Poland holding a sickle. #17thcentury #artinpl #mannerism…
Mannerist magnates
Wealthiest Polish-Lithuanian magnates, cardinals and bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland in the first half of the 17th century during mannerist and early baroque period
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Ossoliński and Kazanowski-Radziejowski Palace in 1656, detail of View of Warsaw from the Vistula River by Nicolas Pérelle after Erik Dahlbergh, 1696, National Library in Warsaw. #17thcentury #artinpl #architecture #mannerism #baroque
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Entry into Rome of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's ambassador Jerzy Ossoliński in 1633 (Entrata in Roma dell'Eccel.mo Ambasciatore di Pollonia Anno 1633) by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi after Stefano della Bella, 1650, National Library in Warsaw. #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume #polishhorses #horsetack #fur #camels
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Reconstruction of the Ossoliński Palace in Warsaw by Wojciech Kret, 1965. The palace, later known as the Brühl Palace, was built between 1639-1642 by Lorenzo de Sent for Crown Grand Chancellor Jerzy Ossoliński in Mannerist style. The palace was adorned with sculptures - an allegory of Poland above the main portal, four figures of kings of Poland in the niches and a statue of Minerva crowning the roof. #reconstruction #ossolinskipalace #artinpl #warsaw #17thcenturypalace
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Entry into Rome of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's ambassador Jerzy Ossoliński in 1633 (Entrata in Roma dell'Eccel.mo Ambasciatore di Pollonia Anno 1633) by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi after Stefano della Bella, 1650, National Library in Warsaw. #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume #polishhorses #horsetack #bulava #turks
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Silver plaque with a portrait of Jerzy Ossoliński, his entry into Rome (left) and his palace in Warsaw (right) by Johannes Bass after Bartholomäus Strobel, 1643, Wawel Royal Castle. #17thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume
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Details of (1-3) Saint Ladislaus whipping himself and (4) Saint Ladislaus giving alms by Tommaso Dolabella, 1635-1636. Paintings from the Royal Chapel at the Bielany Monastery in Kraków, founded by king Ladislaus IV Vasa, most probably depicting interiors of one of the royal residences in Kraków (Wawel, Łobzów) or Warsaw (Royal Castle, Villa Regia, Ujazdów). © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #palaceinterior #polishvasas #kingofpoland
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Silver-gilt crown of a statue by Anonymous from Poland, first half of the 18th century (?), Church of Immaculate Conception in Rawa Mazowiecka. Found in 2018 behind the main altar. Said to belong to king John II Casimir Vasa who was living in Rawa during Lubomirski's rebellion between 1665 and 1666. © Marcin Latka #jewellery #artinpl #jewels
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Nautilus cup with coat of arms of abbot Aleksander Kęsowski by Andreas I Mackensen in Gdańsk (mounting) and Jean Bellekin in Amsterdam (engraving), 1643-1667, Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin. © Marcin Latka #fragment #nautilus #cup #abbot #aleksanderkesowski #andreasmackensen #gdansk #mounting #jeanbellekin #amsterdam #engraving #artinpl #museum #decorative #berlin #gilt #insects #oliwa
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Silver casket with a figurine of Venus and a cartouche by Daniel Friedrich von Mylius in Gdańsk, late 17th century, National Museum in Warsaw. Long-term loan of the Bank Pekao. © Marcin Latka #silver #casket #figurine #venus #danielfriedrichvonmylius #gdansk #artinpl #nationalmuseuminwarsaw #repousse #cast #cartouche