Theatre of the Virtues of the Venerable Stanislaus Hosius is a collection of 105 drawings by the engraver Tomasz Treter, depicting the life of Stanislaus Hosius.[2]
Theatre of the Virtues of the Venerable Stanislaus Hosius | |
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National Library of Poland | |
Also known as | Theatrum virtutum ac meritorum D. Stanislai Hosii S.R.E. presb. card., maioris penitentiarii et episcopi Varmiensis |
Date | the end of the 16th century |
Place of origin | Poland |
Language(s) | Latin |
Size | 21x15,5 cm, 120 leaves |
Accession | Rps BOZ 130[1] |
Stanislaus Hosius was Bishop of Warmia and a cardinal, Royal Secretary and one of an important figures of the European Counter-Reformation.[2] The manuscript belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family.[2] During World War II it was sent from Warsaw to Goerbitsch by Germans. From there, the Russians transported it to Moscow.[2] The manuscript returned to Poland in 1947.[2] It found its way, along with other items from the library of the Zamoyski family, to the National Library of Poland.[2] From May 2024, the manuscript is presented at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth.[3]
The manuscript was created at the end of the 16th century.[1] It consists 120 leaves measuring 21x15,5 cm.[1] The manuscript contains 105 drawings depicting the life of Hosius (partly allegorically), odes in honor of Hosius and two colorful watercolors with figures of Polish nobility.[1] The drawings formed the basis for copperplate engravings also made by Treter.[1]
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Portrait of Stanislaus Hosius
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Thomb of Hosius
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Polish nobleman
References
edit- ^ a b c d e ."Theatre of the Virtues of the Venerable Stanislaus Hosius". Polona (in Polish). National Library of Poland. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b c d e f Makowski & Sapała 2024, p. 65.
- ^ "Palace of the Commonwealth open to visitors". National Library of Poland. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
Bibliography
edit- Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland.