Architecture of Jesuit Churches in the Former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1564–1773
The article presents the history and accomplishments of Jesuit architecture in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the late sixteenth to the late eighteenth century. The author sees Jesuit architecture as a distinct and homogeneous element within Polish architecture. The paper starts with a brie...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Journal of Jesuit studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: 352-384 |
IxTheo Classification: | CE Christian art KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBK Europe (East) KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church |
Further subjects: | B
Architecture
Poland
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jesuit churches
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Summary: | The article presents the history and accomplishments of Jesuit architecture in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the late sixteenth to the late eighteenth century. The author sees Jesuit architecture as a distinct and homogeneous element within Polish architecture. The paper starts with a brief presentation of the existing research in the subject. It moves on to enumerate the activities of the Society in the field of construction, divided into three major booms: the first roughly between 1575 and 1650, the second between 1670 and 1700, and the third from 1740 to 1770, divided by periods of relative decline caused by a succession of devastating wars. The paper identifies the most important architects involved in the construction of Jesuit churches, as well as their most notable works. The paper ends with a brief note concerning the fate of the Jesuit churches after the suppression of the Society and the partitions of Poland. |
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ISSN: | 2214-1332 |
Contains: | In: Journal of Jesuit studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22141332-00503002 |