Działalność warszawskiego Towarzystwa Zachęty Sztuk Pięknych i Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie z perspektywy Kalisza w świetle doniesień w „Kaliszaninie”
The Activity of the Warsaw Society for the Encouragment of Fine Arts and Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Cracow From the Perspective of Kalisz According to Reports in “Kaliszanin”

Summary/Abstract: Article analyzes press reports in available annuals of “Kaliszanin” from years 1870- 1892 about the activity of the TZSP and TPSP. Most of the texts include information about: selling of the stocks – subscriptions of society by booksellers in Kalisz, reproduction of artworks intended for bonuses for people who pay the membership subscriptions, results of the draws of artworks bought by Zachęta, especially if they were given to the residents of Kalisz and close areas. Additionally, Author analyses longer texts about the judgement of the TZSP committee, artistical judgements of the artworks that were exhibited and purchased by the society. Significant part is devoted to texts on functioning of Zachęta in reference to members of society who are living in the provinces and cannot benefit from amenities guaranteed by the metropolitan areas. Most of them includes the critical judgement of the activity of the TZSP. Matters discussed in the pages of Kalisz press are reflecting the significant problems of the society and indicate good orientation of the anonymous authors in the life of the society. Possibilities of fast information transfer, which has been created by the local press, enabled the fuller participation of the habitants from the provinces in the life of TZSP and were one of the factors of civilization, modernization of the city.

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