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KIELCE
The Palace, 1 Zamkowy Square, tel. 423-18; Educational
Oftice 25-59.
Partyzantow Square — permanent exhibitions: natural hi-
story, ethnographic, historical, also temporary exhibitions.
The Palace — Gallery of Polish Painting, historic interiors
from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Coliecting traditions in Kiieice go back to 1846 when the weii known
coilector, Tomasz Zielinski assumed the oifice oi administrative
head oi the county. His house in Zamkowa Street had tha character
of a private museum; the collection included 350 paintings — Itaiian,
Dutch, Flemish, German and Polish, military items, numismatics,
documents, and a large library. Aiter Zielinski's death, his coliection
was auctioned oif and dispersed. In 1908, the Polish Tourist Asso-
ciation began to assemble a museum collection; this activity was
continued after the regaining of independence. In 1936, the col-
lection assumed the name of Swigtokrzyskie Museum; it had sections
of geology, natural histoiry, archaeology, etlmography and history,
as well as a library and archive. During the German occupation,
the museum was closed but the largest part of the collection re-
mained safe. In 1945, the Museum resumed its activity and obtained
new ipremises in Partyzantbw Square, which it occupies at present.
In the iollowing years, the Museum buildings were extended by
a new wing built in Orla Street. In the iirst post-war years, nu-
merous works of art were transferred to the Museum from various
country residences in the voivodship which provided a basis for
the sections of art (paintings) and art industry (furniture). The
so-called Episcopal Palace in Kielce was turned over to the Mu-
seum in 1970.
In 1971, in the main body of the former palace of the
bishops of Cracow, a historical exhibition was inaugurated
(on the ground fioor) and an exhibition of historic interiors
(lst floor). The Palace of Kielce was erected in the years
1637—41), on the initiative of Bishop Jakub Zadzik, as the
residence of the bishops od Cracow. The building has avoided
transformations and retained its original shape and outline
as well as the decoration of the faqade and of many inte-
riors. Among the most valuable elements of -the interior of
the palace are three plafonds preserved in the episcopal
and senatorial suites; they were designed in the ateiier of
Tomaso Dolabella about 1641 and executed by Dutch and
Flemish painters brought from the North. Particuiarly
imposing is the Grand Dining Chamber situated on the
main axis of the 1st fioor. Its splendour is due to the
richiy polychromed larchwood ceiling from about 1640,
beneath which is a painted frieze (from the period after
1642) composed of 35 portraits of bishops of Cracow (pre-
decessors of Zadzik). Other decorations include, amongother
things, portraits iof Zadzik's successors, added in the second
half of the 19th century.
The Gallery of Polish Painting — about
80 paintings are on view; they represent the production
of Polish artists from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Of par-
ticular interest is the large collection of Polish Sarmatian
portraits, including the works of such masters as A. Mi-
siowski and L. Oriowski. Painting at the turn of 18th—19th
centuries: works by G. Grassi, G. B. Lampi and F. Lampi;
A. Oriowski's works dating from his Russian period. P. Mi-
chalowski, in addition to excellent water coiours is repre-
sented among other works by the equestrian portrait of
Pawei Popiel (1831). Also worth mentioning is the interesting
group of Polish landscape and genre paintings among which
the canvasses by J. Szermentowski, F. Kostrzewski and
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The Palace, 1 Zamkowy Square, tel. 423-18; Educational
Oftice 25-59.
Partyzantow Square — permanent exhibitions: natural hi-
story, ethnographic, historical, also temporary exhibitions.
The Palace — Gallery of Polish Painting, historic interiors
from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Coliecting traditions in Kiieice go back to 1846 when the weii known
coilector, Tomasz Zielinski assumed the oifice oi administrative
head oi the county. His house in Zamkowa Street had tha character
of a private museum; the collection included 350 paintings — Itaiian,
Dutch, Flemish, German and Polish, military items, numismatics,
documents, and a large library. Aiter Zielinski's death, his coliection
was auctioned oif and dispersed. In 1908, the Polish Tourist Asso-
ciation began to assemble a museum collection; this activity was
continued after the regaining of independence. In 1936, the col-
lection assumed the name of Swigtokrzyskie Museum; it had sections
of geology, natural histoiry, archaeology, etlmography and history,
as well as a library and archive. During the German occupation,
the museum was closed but the largest part of the collection re-
mained safe. In 1945, the Museum resumed its activity and obtained
new ipremises in Partyzantbw Square, which it occupies at present.
In the iollowing years, the Museum buildings were extended by
a new wing built in Orla Street. In the iirst post-war years, nu-
merous works of art were transferred to the Museum from various
country residences in the voivodship which provided a basis for
the sections of art (paintings) and art industry (furniture). The
so-called Episcopal Palace in Kielce was turned over to the Mu-
seum in 1970.
In 1971, in the main body of the former palace of the
bishops of Cracow, a historical exhibition was inaugurated
(on the ground fioor) and an exhibition of historic interiors
(lst floor). The Palace of Kielce was erected in the years
1637—41), on the initiative of Bishop Jakub Zadzik, as the
residence of the bishops od Cracow. The building has avoided
transformations and retained its original shape and outline
as well as the decoration of the faqade and of many inte-
riors. Among the most valuable elements of -the interior of
the palace are three plafonds preserved in the episcopal
and senatorial suites; they were designed in the ateiier of
Tomaso Dolabella about 1641 and executed by Dutch and
Flemish painters brought from the North. Particuiarly
imposing is the Grand Dining Chamber situated on the
main axis of the 1st fioor. Its splendour is due to the
richiy polychromed larchwood ceiling from about 1640,
beneath which is a painted frieze (from the period after
1642) composed of 35 portraits of bishops of Cracow (pre-
decessors of Zadzik). Other decorations include, amongother
things, portraits iof Zadzik's successors, added in the second
half of the 19th century.
The Gallery of Polish Painting — about
80 paintings are on view; they represent the production
of Polish artists from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Of par-
ticular interest is the large collection of Polish Sarmatian
portraits, including the works of such masters as A. Mi-
siowski and L. Oriowski. Painting at the turn of 18th—19th
centuries: works by G. Grassi, G. B. Lampi and F. Lampi;
A. Oriowski's works dating from his Russian period. P. Mi-
chalowski, in addition to excellent water coiours is repre-
sented among other works by the equestrian portrait of
Pawei Popiel (1831). Also worth mentioning is the interesting
group of Polish landscape and genre paintings among which
the canvasses by J. Szermentowski, F. Kostrzewski and
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