The 1909 Lviv Church Exhibition in the context of the exhibitions of Polish church art and religious art and the production of liturgical objects at the turn of the 20th century Cover Image

Wystawa Kościelna we Lwowie w 1909 roku w kontekście wystaw polskiej sztuki kościelnej i religijnej oraz przemysłu liturgicznego na początku XX wieku
The 1909 Lviv Church Exhibition in the context of the exhibitions of Polish church art and religious art and the production of liturgical objects at the turn of the 20th century

Author(s): Magdalena Kaliszuk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Cultural history, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: The Lviv Church Exhibition; the Liturgical Industry Exhibition; Lviv; church art; religious art; liturgical industry; church industry; the Industrial Aid League; devotional products;

Summary/Abstract: The Liturgical Industry Exhibition “including building and interior decoration of Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches as well as Isr[aeli] prayer hous- es”, known also as the Church Exhibition, was one of the first and biggest exhibitions of the Polish liturgi- cal industry. Its organizers, the Industrial Aid League, adopted the formula of national exhibitions, popular in Europe, whose aim was to showcase the cultural, scientific and technological achievements of a given country and region, as well as to encourage local in- dustrialists to fight against foreign competition. The aim of the exhibition was to open up to different cul- tures and religions. Works of art and consumer goods related to the Latin, Greek-Catholic, Armenian and Judaic religions were presented by over 120 exhibi- tors, mainly from the Austrian partition. The exhibi- tion was accompanied by a brochure The Catalogue of the Church Exhibition, which was sent to the par- ishes and municipalities of Galicia and on request to interested persons.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 42-59
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English, Polish
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