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The new aesthetics

The tombstone of Sigismund II Augustus in the Sigismund's Chapel
Source: The tombstone of Sigismund II Augustus in the Sigismund's Chapel, domena publiczna.

Link to the lesson

You will learn
  • where in Central‑Eastern Europe two important centres of the Renaissance culture were shaped;

  • what elements of Renaissance art were implemented in Poland.

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Nagranie abstraktu

Fascinated with the new art Sigismund the Old brought to Krakow two artists: first Francesco Fiorentino and several years later Bartolommeo Berrecci. Remaking of the Wawel Royal Castle in the new “Italian style” was started on the initiative of King Sigismund the Old. In 1517‑1533, the mausoleumMausoleummausoleum of the Jagiellons - the „Sigismund's Chapel”. The Italian artists found their followers amongst the Poles. Building of burial chapels by the richest magnate families and commemoration of the deceased with impressive marble tombstones was especially popular. Similar to Italy, the most important places of the public life of the bourgeois were: the parish church, the town hall, the cloth hall, and then private houses. However, looking at the architectural masterpieces created for the courthouse circles, the bourgeois wanted to give new looks to their representative buildings. Rational considerations limited them just to some details stressing the new, fashionable looks, e.g. adding of an attic or a change of the architectural design of the façade. The town halls in Sandomierz and Tarnów and the Cloth House in Krakow were ornamented in this manner, as well as numerous tenaments of the bourgeois. One of scares examples of completely new investments was the town hall in Poznań.

Task 1
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Look at the timeline presenting the most important events for the Polish renaissance. Which of the events were the most important and why? 1517 The Ninety-five Theses of Martin Luther  , 1519 The election of Charles V Habsburg for the Holy Roman Emperor  , 1527 The establishment of the first in Germany protestant university in Marburg  , 1534 - 1540 The foundation of the Jesuit order Illustration presenting the coat of arms of the order., 1542 Reforms of the Inquisition Illustration presenting Cardinal Gian Pietro Carafa, later Pope Paul IV, the first Grand Inquisitor of the Roman Inquisition from 1542., 1545 The start of the Council of Trent  , 1563 The end of the Council of Trent  , 1582 The Gregorian calendar
Source: Elia Naurizio, licencja: CC BY 4.0.
Task 2
Wymyśl pytanie na kartkówkę związane z tematem abstraktu.
Wymyśl pytanie na kartkówkę związane z tematem abstraktu.
Task 3
Wybierz jedno nowe słowo poznane podczas dzisiejszej lekcji i ułóż z nim zdanie.
Wybierz jedno nowe słowo poznane podczas dzisiejszej lekcji i ułóż z nim zdanie.
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Tombstone of Jan Olbracht in the Royal Wawel Cathedral. A magnificent renaissance framing of the tombstone was created in 1502-1505. The work is considered one of the first manifestations of full renaissance art in Poland. The grave tomb itself is still a gothic work, derived from the workshop of Stoss.
Source: Poznaniak, Wikimedia Commons, licencja: CC BY-SA 2.5.
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Exercise 1
Match terms to definitions. Patronage Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. mourning poetry, 2. suport to artists provided by rich art lovers, 3. a monumental tomb in the form of a free-standing, ornate building Laments Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. mourning poetry, 2. suport to artists provided by rich art lovers, 3. a monumental tomb in the form of a free-standing, ornate building Mausoleum Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. mourning poetry, 2. suport to artists provided by rich art lovers, 3. a monumental tomb in the form of a free-standing, ornate building

Keywords

Patronage, laments

Glossary

Facade
Facade
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Nagranie słówka: Facade

Fasada – dekoracyjna elewacja budynku.

Patronage
Patronage
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Nagranie słówka: Patronage

Mecenat – opieka nad artystami i twórczością artystyczną sprawowana przez osoby majętne i wpływowe.

Laments
Laments
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Nagranie słówka: Laments

Treny – utwory poetyckie o treści żałobnej.

Mausoleum
Mausoleum
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Nagranie słówka: Mausoleum

Mauzoleum – monumentalny grobowiec w formie wolno stojącej, bogato zdobionej budowli.