Jan Zamoyski (1542-1605) – polski padewczyk
Jan Zamoyski (1542-1605) – Polish Paduan

Author(s): Małgorzata Mieszek
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Polish–Italian cultural relations in the 16th–18th centuries; Jan Zamoyski; Padua; Zamość; patronage in Poland in the 16th–17th centuries
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the figure of Jan Zamoyski, Grand Crown Marshal, and examines how his stay in Italy—particularly his studies at the University of Padua—shaped his intellectual formation as a member of the Polish nobility. It discusses why the University of Padua enjoyed such prestige among the many Poles who studied there and who continued to identify themselves as Padovans throughout their lives. The text also illustrates how Italian culture inspired Zamoyski in the creation of the city of Zamość, often referred to as the “Padua of the North.” Finally, the study addresses Zamoyski’s patronage of key figures of the Polish Renaissance.

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