Plakiety wotywne z kościoła pw. Wszystkich Świętych w Białej koło Trzcianki
Votive plaques from the Church of All Saints in Biala (Biała) near Trzcianka

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses a short history of the village and the church of All Saints in Biala (Biała) near Trzcianka and antique silver votive offerings (a set of eleven plaques), which were located in the church in Biala (Biała) in 1956. To this day, only five silver votive offerings have survived. Two other votive offerings are known only from photographs. Placing votive offerings next to the image of the Virgin Mary with the Child on a side altar that no longer exists was a proof of the special worship that this image was accorded to. During the hanging of the votive offerings next to this painting, there were placed also two plaques related to the cult of Saint Isidore the Plumber, whose brotherhood existed at the church in Biala (Biała) since 1645. And also the painting with his image until the 1970s crowned one of the side altars with the image of the resurrection Jesus from the 16th century. Biala (Biała) plaques have a varied artistic level, from two plaques made by the eminent Gdansk (Gdańsk) goldsmith, N. Schlaubitz, to plaques by provincial craftsmen, who, however, cannot be denied some special charm. This remark applies to the plaque with the scene of the Virgin Mary’s wedding with Saint Joseph.

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