Kaplica Matki Boskiej Niepokalanej w poznańskim kościele p.w. św. Antoniego Padewskiego
The Chapel of the Immaculate Madonna in the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Poznań

Summary/Abstract: A domed Marian chapel was raised in the church of the conventual Franciscans in Poznań in 1681, upon the initiative of the guardian Wojciech Zawada. The lavish stucco decoration was produced in 1701 by the workshop of Alberto Bianco. The painted decoration was executed in 1702 by Adam Swach, prolific painter and Franciscan monk. Already previously, in 1688-1693, Adam Swach assisted his older brother, Antoni, also a Franciscan, in building the altar. The entire chapel, together with its decoration and outfitting, is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Madonna. On the outside, this intention is accentuated by the golden figure of the Immaculata, glistening at the top of the dome. Inside, particular elements refer, either directly or in the form of symbols, to Mary. The central point is a wooden, dark main altar, embellished by expanded ornaments and enhanced by spiral columns and paintings. The centre of this magnificent altar, imbued with Marian symbolic, is occupied by the small silver–framed copy of the miraculous likeness of the Our Lady of Bor.

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