Petro (?) Rozalino ir Giandomenico Tiepolo Kryžiaus kelio paveikslai
Stations of Cross by Petras (?) Rozalinas and Giandomenico Tiepolo

Summary/Abstract: Upon summarizing data from written sources and analysis of the Stations of Cross, it is possible to assume that the Stations of Cross preserved at the National Museum of Lithuania could have been produced by the famous Lithuanian painter Petras Rozalinas (end 18th c. – 1st qtr 19th c.). It is less likely that these works were painted by a painter and follower bearing the identical surname, who used to work in the surroundings of the master. The authorship issue is going to be solved finally following the restoration works, when the authentic painting is uncovered. Although incomplete, the cycle of paintings is highly important for the development history of the painting of the Stations of Cross as it is one of the earliest Lithuanian examples of the regulated 14 Stations of Cross (2nd half 18th c. – 1st qtr 19th c.), and only a few stations have been preserved. This cycle of the Stations of Cross, performed in the late Baroque style, is also valuable from the artistic point of view. This is the only Lithuanian cycle on the sufferings of Christ that the author of the article is aware of, painted according to the prototype by the prominent Venetian artist Giandomenico Tiepolo and transformed in a unique and expressive manner. This significant fact supplements the relevant research on the prototype of religious fine arts. This work by Petras (?) Rozalinas has unveiled one more connection with European (Italian) Catholic fine arts.

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