Vilnian Baroque
Vilnian Baroque is a name of late Baroque style in church architecture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and on territories covered by the Union of Brest. The style was formed by alumnus of the Vilnius University, mostly buildings in this style are preserved in Vilnius.[1][2][3]
The architect Johann Christoph Glaubitz is considered to be one of the founders of Vilnian Baroque. Working on restoration of churches in Vilnius, he was often inspired by contemporary buildings of Austria and Bavaria. Polish churches created by Paolo Fontana are also made in Vilnian Baroque style. Vilnian Baroque was most popular among the Uniates which gave the style its second name ‘Uniate Baroque’.[4]
Vilnian Baroque is characterized by upward striving outlooks, two towers symmetry, overall lightness of shapes. In this regard the style is opposed to the so-called Sarmatian that was widespread in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the late XVII — early XVIII centuries.[5]
Monuments of Vilnian Baroque by country
Lithuania
- Vilnius
- Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Consolation in Vilnius;
- Church of St. Catherine;
- Church of St. Casimir;
- Church of Ascension in Vilnius;
- Church of Holy Trinity in Trinapolis;
- Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross
- Church of Jesus the Redeemer;
- Church of the Holy Cross in Vilnius;
- Church of St. Raphael the Archangel;
- Church of All Saints;
- Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit;
- Church of St. Johns;
- Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Vilnius;
- Church of St. Philip and St. Jacob;
- Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit;
- Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas;
- Church of St. George in Vilnius;
- Gates of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity.
- Kaunas
Belarus
- Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk;
- Church of Protection of the Holy Virgin in Talačyn;
- Zhyrovichy Monastery;
- Church of the Assumption in Viciebsk;
- Church of Saint Mary in Hłybokaje.
Ukraine
Latvia
- Basilica of the Assumption in Aglona;
- St Dominic's Church in Pasiene;
- Jesuit Church in Ilūkste.
References
- ^ Morozova 2007.
- ^ Raugalienė 2011, p. 32-40.
- ^ Irena Aleksaitė (2001). Lithuania: an outline. Akreta. p. 218. ISBN 9955-463-02-3.
- ^ Gabrus 1996.
- ^ Gabrus 2015, p. 24-30.
Sources
- Gabrus, T. V. (2015). Носьбіты ідэалогіі сарматызму [Sarmatian Baroque]. Minsk: Пытанні мастацтвазнаўства, этналогіі і фалькларыстык. p. 24.
- Morozova, Svetlana (2007). Виленское барокко [Vilnian Baroque]. Grodno: Гродзенскі дзяржаўны універсітэт імя Янкі Купалы.
- Raugalienė, J. (2011). Vilniaus architektūros stiliai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Vilniaus senamiesčio atnaujinimo agentūra. p. 32-40.
- Gabrus, T. (1996). Асаблівасці архітэктуры уніяцкіх храмаў слонімскага рэгіёна ў кантэксце віленскага барока [Uniates churches in Slonim region as examples of Vilnian Baroque]. Наш Радавод. p. 361-364.