Instytut Historii Sztuki <Danzig> [Hrsg.]; Zakład Historii Sztuki <Danzig> [Hrsg.]: Porta Aurea: Rocznik Instytutu Historii Sztuki Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego (22.2023)

only a year after the arrival of the sisters to Gdańsk. However, its modernist structure
was shaped by two subsequent renovations, carried out in 1959 and 1965. Despite its
outstanding artistic and historical qualities, this original and unique creation by Sister
Julitta Gołębiowska, SAC has not yet gained recognition from researchers. Drawing
on the modernist concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk, Sister Julitta created a masterpiece of
an immersive character. She was stimulated by vibrant discussions about modern reli-
gious art during her studies in Kraków and inspired by the realization of the Chapelle
du Rosaire by the Dominican nuns in Vence (1947-1951). The ultimate design of the
chapel was additionally influenced by the patriotic element of fostering Polish modernity
within Gdańsk's historical German artistic context, alongside the concepts regarding
the renewal of religious life outlined in the Second Vatican Council.
Sister Julitta meticulously designed the chapel, taking into account both artistic
and theological considerations. The subsequent chapel constructed in the early 1990s
to replace the original diverged from its predecessors expressive and joyful blue-and-
-red colour scheme. It is possible that the profound asceticism evident in this later
rendition, conceived by Sister Julitta, was influenced by the political transition and the
belief that it demanded distinctive qualities from Church members.

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