Generosity for the Church or a Passion for Beauty – in the World of Valuable Objects of the Bishop of Włocławek and the Archbishop of Gniezno Jakub of Sienno
Generosity for the Church or a Passion for Beauty – in the World of Valuable Objects of the Bishop of Włocławek and the Archbishop of Gniezno Jakub of Sienno
Author(s): Zofia Wilk-WośSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Cultural history, History of Church(es), History of Education, Educational Psychology, 15th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Jakub of Sienno; archbishop of Gniezno; bishop of Włocławek; foundation activity; books; liturgical objects;
Summary/Abstract: Jakub of Sienno was one of the most interesting and significant people of Polish Church in the late Middle Ages. Very well educated, he was considered to be an art lover and bibliophile and like his cousin Zbigniew Oleśnicki, he was involved in several foundations and donations for the Church and Kraków University. The main aim of the paper was to discuss Jakub’s foundation and donation activity and an attempt to give an answer to the question about the reasons why he engaged in such a wide foundation activity. The author focused on those elements that distinguish his attitude to widely understood art from the attitude of other people of his time. Written sources (letters, bills, chapter’s books and biographies) provide numerous information about liturgical vessels, vestments and other precious objects or books that Jakub of Sienno acquired and sometimes brought from his journeys.
Journal: Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio F – Historia
- Issue Year: 74/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 113-122
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English