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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 {{ill|Paolo Fontana|it|Paolo Fontana}} are also made in Vilnian Baroque style. Vilnian Baroque was most popular among the [[Belarusian Greek Catholic Church|Uniates]] which gave the style its second name ‘Uniate Baroque’.{{sfn|Gabrus|1996}} Another famous architect [[Thomas Zebrowski]] also designed and supervised constructions of Vilnian Baroque churches in Lithuania and Belarus.<ref name="Zebrauskas">{{cite web |last1=Matulaitytė |first1=Stasė |title=Tomas Žebrauskas |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/tomas-zebrauskas/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |access-date=12 February 2023 |language=lt}}</ref>
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 {{ill|Paolo Fontana|it|Paolo Fontana}} are also made in Vilnian Baroque style. Vilnian Baroque was most popular among the [[Belarusian Greek Catholic Church|Uniates]] which gave the style its second name ‘Uniate Baroque’.{{sfn|Gabrus|1996}} Another famous architect [[Thomas Zebrowski]] also designed and supervised constructions of Vilnian Baroque churches in Lithuania and Belarus.<ref name="Zebrauskas">{{cite web |last1=Matulaitytė |first1=Stasė |title=Tomas Žebrauskas |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/tomas-zebrauskas/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |access-date=12 February 2023 |language=lt}}</ref>


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 {{ill|Sarmatian|ru|Сарматское барокко}} that was widespread in the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] in the late XVII — early XVIII centuries.{{sfn|Gabrus|2015|p=24-30}}<ref name="Raila">{{cite web |last1=Raila |first1=Eligijus |title=Baroko architektūros sklaida |url=http://www.xn--altiniai-4wb.info/index/details/111 |website=Šaltiniai.info |publisher=[[Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania)|Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania]], Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, [[Vilnius University]]|access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref><ref name="unesco"/><ref name="MokyklaVle"/>
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 {{ill|Sarmatian|ru|Сарматское барокко}} that was widespread in the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] in the late XVII — early XVIII centuries.{{sfn|Gabrus|2015|p=24-30}}<ref name="Raila">{{cite web |last1=Raila |first1=Eligijus |title=Baroko architektūros sklaida |url=http://www.xn--altiniai-4wb.info/index/details/111 |website=Šaltiniai.info |publisher=[[Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania)|Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania]], Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, [[Vilnius University]]|access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref><ref name="unesco"/><ref name="MokyklaVle"/> Other features of the Vilnian Baroque include differently decorated compartments, undulation of [[cornice]]s and walls, decorativeness in bright colors, and multi-colored [[marble]] and [[stucco]] altars in the interiors.<ref name="Raila"/><ref name="MokyklaVle"/><ref name="Vitkauskiene">{{cite web |last1=Vitkauskienė |first1=Birutė Rūta |title=Barokas Lietuvos architektūroje |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/barokas-lietuvos-architekturoje/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |access-date=11 March 2023 |language=lt}}</ref>


== Monuments of Vilnian Baroque by country ==
== Monuments of Vilnian Baroque by country ==

Revision as of 15:39, 11 March 2023

Church of St. Casimir, the first Baroque style church in Lithuania's capital Vilnius

The Vilnian Baroque (Template:Lang-lt) or the School of Vilnius Baroque (Template:Lang-lt) is a name of late Baroque architecture style in church architecture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and on territories covered by the Union of Brest.[1][2][3] The style was formed by alumnus of the Vilnius University, mostly buildings in this style are preserved in Vilnius.[4][5][6][3][7]

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 [it] are also made in Vilnian Baroque style. Vilnian Baroque was most popular among the Uniates which gave the style its second name ‘Uniate Baroque’.[8] Another famous architect Thomas Zebrowski also designed and supervised constructions of Vilnian Baroque churches in Lithuania and Belarus.[9]

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 [ru] that was widespread in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the late XVII — early XVIII centuries.[10][11][2][3] Other features of the Vilnian Baroque include differently decorated compartments, undulation of cornices and walls, decorativeness in bright colors, and multi-colored marble and stucco altars in the interiors.[11][3][12]

Monuments of Vilnian Baroque by country

Lithuania

Church of St. Catherine
Church of St. Johns
Gates of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity
Vilnius
Kaunas
Kražiai

Belarus

Saint Sophia Cathedral

Ukraine

Latvia

References

  1. ^ "Baroque Vilnius". VisitWorldHeritage.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Vilnius Historic Centre". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Vilniaus baroko mokykla". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ Morozova 2007.
  5. ^ Raugalienė 2011, p. 32-40.
  6. ^ Irena Aleksaitė (2001). Lithuania: an outline. Akreta. p. 218. ISBN 9955-463-02-3.
  7. ^ Kaladžinskaitė-Jocienė, Auksė. "Paskaita „Vilniaus vėlyvojo Baroko architektūros mokykla ir jos sklaida"". Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania via YouTube.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  8. ^ Gabrus 1996.
  9. ^ a b Matulaitytė, Stasė. "Tomas Žebrauskas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ^ Gabrus 2015, p. 24-30.
  11. ^ a b Raila, Eligijus. "Baroko architektūros sklaida". Šaltiniai.info. Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania, Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, Vilnius University. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  12. ^ Vitkauskienė, Birutė Rūta. "Barokas Lietuvos architektūroje". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 March 2023.

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.