Sztuka w kręgu bractw religijnych w Skalbmierzu. Addenda

This paper is an analysis of the religious brotherhoods Skalbmierz and their Early Modern furnishings. The article discusses both preserved objects those known from written sources, with particular emphasis on recent discoveries made during restoration works. In era, was classified as a medium- sized city in Lesser Poland, but due to collegiate church school there, it important centre region. visible, for example, case brotherhoods, whose number activity are impressive, considering thesize city. oldest craft guilds that have been listed since mid-15th century. only remnant altar around 1700 images Saints Cryspin Cryspinian. literary brotherhood, 1546, had also church. Unfortunately, retable its settings brief references inventories. dynamic development confraternities took place at beginning 17th this time, Passion St. Anne were established. first, modelled Kraków Archconfraternity Passion, image Crucifixion (in mid-18th century replaced by present one provost Antoni Stanclewicz) crypt decorated paintings. frescoes show brethren costumes identical worn confraternity. 17th-century chalice belonging confraternity, funded townspeople, has preserved. equipment brotherhood sources included altar, paraments liturgical books. century, brethren’s rebuilt, including picture main Kraków. second half Our Lady Rosary established, confraternity Dominican Church Snow associated dated Its careful examination, which possible thanks removal silver robe conservation purposes, indicates painting Kraków’s Holy Trinity. A lost Infant Jesus, discovered same altar. contains complex iconographic program Eucharistic meaning, likewise feretory based Book Ecclesiastes. summary, attention paid drawing inspiration Kraków, transfer organizational artistic patterns, role canons who responsible iconography ideological meaning It significant brethren, townspeople did not belong canons, organizations played life