Nieznane fakty z życia i działalności artystycznej
rzeźbiarza Sebastiana Sali
w świetle inwentarza pośmiertnego z 1652 r.
Unknown facts from the life and artistic activity
of the sculptor Sebastian Sala in the light
of the posthumous inventory from 1652
Author(s): Piotr Józef JanowskiSubject(s): History, Cultural history, Modern Age, 17th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: sculptor Sebastian Sala; the tombstone of Jerzy I Rakoczy in Alba Iulia; the plague epidemic in Krakow in 1652; posthumous inventory
Summary/Abstract: During the period of 1649–1652 sculptor Sebastiano Sala created a marble--alabaster tombstone for prince George I Rákóczi to be placed in Gyulafehérvár’s (AlbaIulia) cathedral. This paper aims to present the circumstances of its creation. Based on theposthumous inventory of the artist’s belongings it describes the life and artistic activity ofSala. The document allowed to define precisely the artist’s material status as well as thedate and the circumstances of his death. The paper describes the tenement house locatedon Sławkowska street in Krakow, owned by the artist, where he lived with his family. Theappendix includes the above mentioned inventory as well as Sebastiano Sala’s letter addressed to Sigismundus Rákóczi.
Journal: Klio. Czasopismo poświęcone dziejom Polski i powszechnym
- Issue Year: 4/2020
- Issue No: 56
- Page Range: 17-40
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish