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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.29252#0009
The records, libraries, collections of memorabilia - often conceal things
that are either forgotten or awaiting their discovery. Among such items is
unquestionably the manuscript: TVze PortrmA anJ RLfoWca/ a/*
;ń<? OMkowcA a/ SVMck (1904) by Józef Smoliński, regained out of
oblivion today. The author was a painter, conservator and, by vocation,
a researcher and inventory maker of historical monuments. The significance
of the manuscript comes from the fact that this is a document on the
orthodox church of the Trinity Holly in Sluck, a relic not existent any longer
today, closely related to the ducal dynasty ruling over those lands. It gives us
therefore a possibility to become familiar with the tradition and culture of the
lands which were so badly devastated, yet not thoroughly learnt as concerns
their heritage and cultural wealth.
The book is of an inventory character. The descriptions are accompanied
by fair-quality photographs and, remarkably valuable drawings. Of the
pictures of particular interest are the water-colour reproductions to a 1:1
scale which are the only trace of the unique, nowhere mentioned item - the
Book of the Gospel dating to 1595, an illuminated manuscript made by own
hand of Duke George Olelkovich, the last of the Slutsk dukes.
The nature of the historical monuments of Slutsk explains that this is not
only a friendly gesture towards Belarus, but equally an indication of
unquestionable links of common cultural heritage that unite Belarus and
Poland.
Among the items discussed there are those which obviously belong to
Ruthenian art, as does the Book of the Gospel mentioned. There are,
however, imported purely Polish objects of art, like the late Gothic chalice,
apparently the work of a Cracovian goldsmith. There are also examples for
the interweaving of both cultures to which belong the portraits of the Dukes
or the architecture of the church itself featuring clearly latinized forms.
Last but not least, much credit should be given to the authoress, doctor
Maria Kalamajska-Saeed, as well as to the publishers, the Centre for the
Protection of Historic Landscape, whose immense effort in writing the
compilation and editing, have recalled the glorious days of Slutsk, the town
which, by vicissitudes of history, is deprived of historical monuments today.
Tadeusz Polak, Prof. Dr hab.
Undersecretary of State
The Ministry of Culture and Art
Government Pelnipotentiary
for the Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad
that are either forgotten or awaiting their discovery. Among such items is
unquestionably the manuscript: TVze PortrmA anJ RLfoWca/ a/*
;ń<? OMkowcA a/ SVMck (1904) by Józef Smoliński, regained out of
oblivion today. The author was a painter, conservator and, by vocation,
a researcher and inventory maker of historical monuments. The significance
of the manuscript comes from the fact that this is a document on the
orthodox church of the Trinity Holly in Sluck, a relic not existent any longer
today, closely related to the ducal dynasty ruling over those lands. It gives us
therefore a possibility to become familiar with the tradition and culture of the
lands which were so badly devastated, yet not thoroughly learnt as concerns
their heritage and cultural wealth.
The book is of an inventory character. The descriptions are accompanied
by fair-quality photographs and, remarkably valuable drawings. Of the
pictures of particular interest are the water-colour reproductions to a 1:1
scale which are the only trace of the unique, nowhere mentioned item - the
Book of the Gospel dating to 1595, an illuminated manuscript made by own
hand of Duke George Olelkovich, the last of the Slutsk dukes.
The nature of the historical monuments of Slutsk explains that this is not
only a friendly gesture towards Belarus, but equally an indication of
unquestionable links of common cultural heritage that unite Belarus and
Poland.
Among the items discussed there are those which obviously belong to
Ruthenian art, as does the Book of the Gospel mentioned. There are,
however, imported purely Polish objects of art, like the late Gothic chalice,
apparently the work of a Cracovian goldsmith. There are also examples for
the interweaving of both cultures to which belong the portraits of the Dukes
or the architecture of the church itself featuring clearly latinized forms.
Last but not least, much credit should be given to the authoress, doctor
Maria Kalamajska-Saeed, as well as to the publishers, the Centre for the
Protection of Historic Landscape, whose immense effort in writing the
compilation and editing, have recalled the glorious days of Slutsk, the town
which, by vicissitudes of history, is deprived of historical monuments today.
Tadeusz Polak, Prof. Dr hab.
Undersecretary of State
The Ministry of Culture and Art
Government Pelnipotentiary
for the Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad