Tapytojų verslas XVIII a. Palenkės Bialoje
The business of painting in Biała Podlaska in the 18th century

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the economic conditions for artistic creation in Biała Podlaska, which was owned by the Radvila family, in the 18th century. The article is mainly based on previously unstudied financial and household documents of Ona Sanguškaitė Radvilienė (1676-1746), wife of the chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and her son Jeronimas Florijonas Radvila (1715-1760), cupbearer and flagbearer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The paper provides a description of the commissions given to the painters and the material used for their production and discusses the principles of painters' training and the contribution of some painters (Fiszer, Stefan Cybulski and others) to the training of masters. It also describes the methods of payment for the painters' work. By comparing the pay rates of various painters that worked at the manor, the author explains the criteria for their work evaluation and discusses the issues of their financial position. In addition, the article reveals the importance of economic working conditions for the formation of a group of painters and decorators, which was among the longest-functioning groups in the manors of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 18th century.

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