Miscellaneous

Garden facade of the Krasiński Palace (Commonwealth's Palace) in Warsaw, created between 1677 and 1683 for the Voivode of Płock, Jan Dobrogost Krasiński by Tylman Gamerski with sculptural work by Andreas Schlüter. © Marcin Latka #garden #facade #krasinskipalace #warsaw #tylmangamerski #artinpl #sculptural #andreasschluter #baroque #palace

(1) Portrait of Lithuanian Field Hetman Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski by workshop of Daniel Schultz, ca. 1650, Palace on the Water in Warsaw. (2) Kalkan shield, most probably of Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski by Anonymous from Turkey, before 1650, Czartoryski Museum in Kraków. Most probably inherited by the Czartoryski family through the widow of Hetman, Magdalena Konopacka, who married in May 1668 Jan Karol Czartoryski, chamberlain of Kraków. #lithuania #hetman #shield #artinpl #warsaw #turkey…

Vault of the former Chapel of the Seminary in Łowicz was adorned in about 1700 with stuccos and frescoes with the scenes from the life and work of Saint Charles Borromeo by Michelangelo Palloni, commissioned by Michał Stefan Radziejowski. © Marcin Latka #18thcentury #artinpl #baroque #frescoes #polishbaroque

Copper sheet epitaph of Primate Mikołaj Prażmowski, (1617-1673) of Belina coat of arms with heraldic cartouches by Anonymous, 1673, Łowicz Cathedral. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #1670s

Primate's Gate in Łowicz with Pomian coat of arms of Primate Maciej Łubieński (1572-1652) was constructed in mannerist-early baroque style between 1641-1652 to design by Tomasz Poncino. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #architecture

Late baroque oriel window with Junosza coat of arms of Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski, bishop of Płock. The bishop rebuilt the castle after the Deluge destruction (1655-1660) between 1693 and 1696. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #architecture #baroque

Tapestries by Jacob van Zeunen in the Wawel Cathedral, ca. 1650, purchased by Hieronim Radziejowski before 1667, in 1699 given to the Cathedral by Jan Małachowski. Tapestries "with a story of the Jacob the Patriarch, divided in eight pieces" were brought for 2000 thalers from the cardinal primate Michał Stefan Radziejows by Małachowski in 1667. #17thcentury #artinpl #gold #silver #wool #Brussels

Beliński Palace in Otwock Wielki: (1) Chimney with phoenix, once adorned the rooms of Ludwika Maria Bielińska, (2) Room of marine landscapes with frescoes from the second half of the 17th century, (3) Vestibule, one of the 4 rooms of the palace with original decoration, original Baroque sculptures that filled the niches were destroyed between 1809 and 1828. © Marcin Latka #otwockwielki #artinpl #belinskipalace #17thcenturypalace #baroquepalace #tylmangamerski #baroquedecoration

Coronation saddle of Stanisław Leszczyński by Anonymous from Poland, ca. 1705, Polish Army Museum in Warsaw. Purchased in 1920 by the Polish Army Museum from the Dresden Armoury (Rüstkammer). The saddle was prepared for Stanisław Leszczyński's entry for coronation in Warsaw in 1705. #coronation #saddle #polisharmymuseum #leszczynski #poland #warsaw #artinpl #silverthread #velvet #wood #giltonsilver #leather #rustkammer #dresden

Facade of the Krasiński Palace (Commonwealth's Palace) in Warsaw, created between 1677 and 1683 for the Voivode of Płock, Jan Dobrogost Krasiński by Tylman Gamerski with sculptural work by Andreas Schlüter. © Marcin Latka #facade #krasinskipalace #warsaw #tylmangamerski #sculptural #andreasschluter #baroque #palace

(1) Head of Hercules and (2) head of Venus (?), architectural details from the Łowicz Castle by Jan Michałowicz of Urzędów (?), after 1573, Museum in Łowicz. Primate and interrex Jakub Uchański began in 1573 at the lower castle in Łowicz, the construction of a magnificent Renaissance palace which was completed in 1585 by Primate Stanisław Karnkowski. © Marcin Latka #16thcentury #artinpl #sculpture #polishrenaissance

Reconstruction of the Łowicz castle in about 1655. The medieval Łowicz castle was built after 1342 by archbishop Jarosław Bogoria Skotnicki on the site of previous wooden structure. It was rebuilt in Renaissance style after 1510 by archbishop Jan Łaski and in 1573 Primate and interrex Jakub Uchański began the construction of a magnificent Renaissance palace. In about 1620 Primate Wawrzyniec Gembicki built modern bastion fortifications. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #1650s #mannerism

Mannerist vaults in the Łowicz Cathedral: (1-2) Wężyk Chapel of Saint Anne with Wąż coat of arms of Primate Jan Wężyk (1575-1638), created between 1635-1640, (3) with Pomian coat of arms of Primate Maciej Łubieński (1572-1652), created between 1641-1652, (4) with a cherub's head, after 1625. The gothic cathedral built before 1433 was rebuilt after 1625 at the initiative of Primate Henryk Firlej (1574-1626). © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #stucco

Velvet parade carriage of Franciszek Jan Leśnowolski, Starost of Bryansk by Gdańsk workshops, 1610-1634, Moscow Kremlin. The brass sheet is adorned with Roch coat of arms held by lions and initials F.L.S.B. (Franciszek Leśnowolski, Starosta Briański) of the owner. #17thcenturyvelvet #paradecarriage #historyofbryansk #historyofgdansk #artinpl #17thcenturycarriage #turkishvelvet #rochcoatofarms #historiccarriage #historiccoaches

Tarnowski Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel) of the Łowicz Cathedral built between 1609-1611 by workshop of Kasper Fotyga with a mannerist marble tombstone of Piotr Tarnowski, father of Primate Jan Tarnowski, by Willem van den Blocke (created after 1604) and sandstone statues of Evangelists by Samuel Świątkiewicz. The chapel was founded by Jan Tarnowski (1550-1605) of Rola coat of arms, Primate between 1603-1605. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #sculpture #gdansk #checiny #mannerism

(1) Bookplate with the coat of arms of the Chodkiewicz family by Jan Ziarnko, ca. 1620, British Museum, (2) Surrender of Mikhail Shein at Smolensk in 1634 by Christian Melich, after 1634, Wawel Royal Castle. #surrender #smolensk #christianmelich #wawel #bookplate #coatofarms #chodkiewicz #janziarnko #britishmuseum #etching #engraving #dragon #dragons #peacockfeathers #swan

Mannerist-early baroque tower of the Holy Spirit Church in Łowicz was founded by Primate Wawrzyniec Gembicki (1559-1624) and built in 1620, the portal bears the coat of arms and monogram of the Archbishop and date 1604. Rebuilt in 1778 and 1904. The church was built in the early 15th century. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #artinpl #architecture #1620s

Female fashion in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the first quarter of the 17th century is a mixture of local late 16th century outfit with fur elements, Spanish saya and French cartwheel farthingale: (1) Portrait of a woman (Wołowiczowa?), (2) Portrait of Anna Sapieżanka, (3) Portrait of Anna Kiszczanka, (4) Portrait of Sophia, Duchess of Slutsk, (5) Portrait of a woman (Duchess Korecka?), first quarter of the 17th century, The State Hermitage Museum. #artinpl #ruff #fashion…

Female fashion in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the first quarter of the 17th century is a mixture of local late 16th century outfit with fur elements, Spanish saya and French cartwheel farthingale: (1) Portrait of Anna, Duchess of Courland, (2) Portrait of a woman (Myszczanka?), (3) Portrait of a woman (according to tradition Anna Mazowiecka, d. 1557 ), (4) Portrait of Elizabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (1589-1629), first quarter of the 17th century, The State Hermitage Museum…

Velvet parade carriage of Franciszek Jan Leśnowolski, Starost of Bryansk by Gdańsk workshops, 1610-1634, Moscow Kremlin (watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, 1830s, Moscow Kremlin). The brass sheet is adorned with Roch coat of arms held by lions and initials F.L.S.B. (Franciszek Leśnowolski, Starosta Briański) of the owner. © Marcin Latka #17thcenturyvelvet #paradecarriage #historyofbryansk #historyofgdansk #artinpl #17thcenturycarriage #turkishvelvet #rochcoatofarms #historiccarriage…

(1) Portrait of Franciszek Krasiński (1525-1577), Bishop of Kraków by Anonymous from Poland, ca. 1577, Franciscan Monastery in Kraków, (2) Portrait of Bishop Franciszek Krasiński by Anonymous from Poland, 1576, collection of Ludwika Czartoryska née Krasińska in Krasne, lost during World War II. Caption and date: R G E C Aetat: EI. / Ao 1576. #16thcentury #artinpl #1570s #painting

Monuments in the Tarnów Cathedral: (1) marble monument to Kasper Branicki (1575-1602) of Gryf coat of arms, provost of Tarnów and canon of Kraków by workshop of Santi Gucci, ca. 1602, (2-4) black marble epitaph of Andrzej Tarło from Szczekarzowice (d. 1642), provost of Tarnów and canon of Kraków by workshop of Tommaso Dolabella, 1630. © Marcin Latka #detail #votive #painting #epitaph #andrzejtarlo #tarnow #tommasodolabella #mannerism #tombmonument #kasperbranicki #santigucci #artinpl…

(1) Alleged portrait of Marina Mniszech by Anonymous, ca. 1605, (2) Portrait of Prince Sigismund Casimir Vasa in Polish costume by Anonymous, ca. 1646, displayed during exhibition organized by the Society for the Encouragement of Artists in Saint Petersburg in 1870, current whereabouts unknown. (3) Portrait of Maria de' Medici by circle of Santi di Tito, ca. 1601, fom the collection of Wojciech Kolasiński in Warsaw, current whereabouts unknown. #portrait #polishcostume #artinpl…

Double Renaissance tombstone of Marcin Śleszyński, wojski (tribune) of Gostynin (died in 1578) and his wife Anna née Dzierzgowska of Jastrzębiec coat of arms in the Łowicz Cathedral, created by workshop of Jan Michałowicz of Urzędów in about 1578. It was founded by Dzierzgowska, sister of Primate Mikołaj Dzierzgowski. © Marcin Latka #16thcentury #artinpl #polishcostume #1570s #armour #armor #ammoniticorosso #sleeping #limestone