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Sacral works of goldsmiths in Warmia dominium from mid-14th until the end of 18th c. Catalogue.

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Sacral works of goldsmiths in Warmia dominium from mid-14th until the end of 18th c. is the second exhibition after In gloriam et decorem. Old liturgical vestments and textiles from Warmia dominium” (1999), presenting and documenting the works of craftsmen, preserved for centuries in treasuries of churches in Warmia.
This time it is the presentation of the noblest of crafts – goldsmithery – sacral goldsmithery as works of that craft only, with just a few exceptions, survived until our times representing exceptionally valuable, because the only available, material for studies on goldsmithery in Warmia dominium.
This time it is the presentation of the noblest of crafts, goldsmithery. These examples of sacral goldsmithery have only just survived into our times and, as such, these pieces, all the more valuable for their rarity, represent extremely precious material for the study of goldsmithery in the Warmia dominium.
Silver vessels carefully preserved for centuries in churches of Warmia are presented for the first time to the general public outside the sacral context – in the former castle of Warmia chapter in Olsztyn – the premises of the Museum of Warmia and Mazury.
Some of those objects are not here for the first time. During 16th and 17th c., the castle of Olsztyn was the best-protected property of the chapter of Warmia. During wars or invasions the most previous objects, books and documents evacuated from Frombork cathedral were kept in that castle.
The exhibition and the catalogue are linked to a region that is special with concern to the political and legal aspects – Warmia dominium – the territory in which the bishops, in parallel to the sacral power, also exercised the secular might, including legislative and judicial power. That region was the property of the bishops and chapter of Warmia, providing the means of their support. This was the only diocese in Poland excluded from metropolitan jurisdiction and responsible directly to the Holy See – the Pope. Three names were used for designation of that area: the Dominium of Warmia, Warmia proper and Duchy of Bishops. For the first time the word „princeps” was used among the titles of the bishop of Warmia by Emperor Charles IV in 1357. Since mid-17th c. bishops of Warmia commonly used the title of dukes and Ignacy Krasicki holding the position during the years 1767 – 1795 was the last of them to use the title.

The whole text of introduction (PDF, 0,2 MB)

©Muzeum Warmii i Mazur, Olsztyn 2006; s. 461, il. barwne 447
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