Nowe źródła do prac Macieja Polejowskiego w Kolegiacie Sandomierskiej
New Sources for Maciej Polejowski’s Works in the Sandomierz Collegiate Church

Summary/Abstract: The works by the Lvov sculptor Maciej Polejowski that he created for the collegiate church in Sandomierz are relatively well researched thanks to the studies done by Jerzy Kowalczyk. However, in the light of new archival material – mainly bills and the book of expenses – our knowledge about the functioning and the staff of Polejowski’s workshop as well as about the range of the work they did may be complemented. It seems that apart from Archbishop Sierakowski also Rev. Jacek Kochański contributed to the idea of bringing the Lvov master to Sandomierz, as he supervised Polejowski’s work on behalf of the Chapter. Analysis of record office materials as well as of actual works has allowed distinguishing among the Lvov master’s works some original ones by Franz Muller, who seems to have been a member of the staff of Polejowski’s workshop. Also, a recently found order of 1768 for paintings for the new bye-altars is important – it shows that is not true that the issue of the iconography of the Sandomierz altars is a secondary one. Apart from the patterns for the altar structures proposed by Kowalczyk, also prints by F. X. Habermann may be pointed to, as they also influenced the ornamentation used by Polejowski. On the other hand, Georg Christoph Götz’s projects may be here referred to as well. New materials have allowed determining the original colors of the retables, and also defining the range of interventions from the employer (the Chapter) in the general composition directives. Also the throne of the exposition that at present plays the role of the basis of the crucifix should be connected with Polejowski’s workshop, and the adoring angels should be considered a work of the master himself.

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