28 Šventųjų Pranciškonų Observantų Atvaizdai Šv. Jurgio Kankinio Konvento Bažnyčioje
28 Images of Franciscan Saints in St. George the Martyr Convent Church
Author(s): Laima ŠinkūnaitėSubject(s): Cultural history, History of Church(es), Visual Arts, Aesthetics
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: iconographie; baroque; saint franciscans observants; Lithuanian art;
Summary/Abstract: There is unique artifact of baroque art in the St. George the Martyr church of the Franciscan minor convent in Kaunas. There are 28 images of saint martyrs and confessors. In the archive of this convent we can find the earliest information about these images. There is a record of 1741 in which they are mentioned. Today they are in quite poor condition, but there is no equivalent to this gallery, even if in its unrestored condition. Every image reveals an individual way to holiness. In every painting there is a poetic inscription whose purpose is to describe a painted friar. This research is another opportunity to look at the way to holiness and the way to art.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 90
- Page Range: 134-147
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Lithuanian