The Sun on the Dial, or the Secrets of the Palace Façade
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Author: Prof. Barbara Milewska-Waźbińska
The book of Professor Barbara Milewska-Waźbińska, an outstanding expert on ancient culture and the era of Jan III, opens the ‘Silva rerum’ library series – a wide-ranging educational programme of the Wilanów Palace Museum. It is therefore not surprising that – apart from the values of knowledge and style – this book has great educational value. Standing in the courtyard of the palace, the viewer usually has to ask himself the question: What is depicted on the facades of King Jan's beautiful residence? Professor Barbara Milewska-Waźbińska, in a professional and accessible way, teaches us how to ‘read’ the content of these images, leading us by the hand into the world of the ancient glory of the king-hero. Because ancient allegories are one of the main means of iconographic expression of Old Polish culture, deeply intertwined the great heritage of the ancients. On the facades of the palace, with a Sarmatian-Baroque pattern, the synthesis of antiquity and Christianity is embodied, and the glory of the victor from Vienna rises like the sun. Small books sometimes have a lot to say – and so it is in this case.
Publisher: Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów
Year of publication: 2008
Length: 110 pages
Format: 17x23 cm
Binding: hardcover
ISBN 978-83-60959-32-9
The book of Professor Barbara Milewska-Waźbińska, an outstanding expert on ancient culture and the era of Jan III, opens the ‘Silva rerum’ library series – a wide-ranging educational programme of the Wilanów Palace Museum. It is therefore not surprising that – apart from the values of knowledge and style – this book has great educational value. Standing in the courtyard of the palace, the viewer usually has to ask himself the question: What is depicted on the facades of King Jan's beautiful residence? Professor Barbara Milewska-Waźbińska, in a professional and accessible way, teaches us how to ‘read’ the content of these images, leading us by the hand into the world of the ancient glory of the king-hero. Because ancient allegories are one of the main means of iconographic expression of Old Polish culture, deeply intertwined the great heritage of the ancients. On the facades of the palace, with a Sarmatian-Baroque pattern, the synthesis of antiquity and Christianity is embodied, and the glory of the victor from Vienna rises like the sun. Small books sometimes have a lot to say – and so it is in this case.
Publisher: Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów
Year of publication: 2008
Length: 110 pages
Format: 17x23 cm
Binding: hardcover
ISBN 978-83-60959-32-9
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