Treasury of capuchin church in Krosno Cover Image

Skarbiec kościoła oo. kapucynów w Krośnie
Treasury of capuchin church in Krosno

Author(s): Lucyna Rotter
Subject(s): History of Church(es)
Published by: Instytut Wydawniczy Księży Misjonarzy “Nasza Przeszłość”
Keywords: goldsmith’s art;liturgical vessels;

Summary/Abstract: Treasuries are usually associated with astounding and mysterious places in which treasures and souvenirs from the past are hidden. It is not always the case, but sometimes they do match this definition. Such features are displayed by the treasury in capuchins cloister in Krosno. It is not an old treasury. The oldest precious items date back to XVIII century. It seems to be a very interesting set of artifacts of the goldsmith’s art which were mostly dedicated to the capuchin order in general or concretely to the cloister in Krosno. The aim of this paper is to classify the collection. It may contribute to boost further endeavors to evaluate all the golden items deposited in the cloister in Krosno.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 133
  • Page Range: 315-334
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English, Polish
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