Przyjaźń brata Kaliksta Kłoczki z artystami
Brother Kalikst Kloczko’s friendship with artists

Summary/Abstract: This text presents the friendly relations of the Servant of God Kalikst Kloczko, a humble carpenter brother of the Warsaw Province of the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor, with painters, sculptors, musicians and fellow Capuchin friars endowed with artistic abilities and a love of tinkering. The humble Capuchin, who lived from 1930 to 2013, served in Capuchin friaries in Zakroczym, Lublin and Lubartów. He was distinguished by extraordinary simplicity in his relations with people, as well as great sensitivity to others. He was a talented carpenter, capable of finding ingenious construction solutions. He was sincere friends with many artistically gifted people who were able to realize their passions in the form of creating sculptures, mosaics, painting pictures and making other artifacts. They were captivated by his sensitivity to beauty, as well as his openness to God and others. They claimed that they owed him not only practical help in preparing the workshop for artistic work, but also drew inspiration from him for the works they created.

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