- Tytuł:
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ZABYTKOWE DZWONY KOŚCIELNE W WIELKOPOLSCE STAN ZACHOWANIA I PERSPEKTYWY BADAWCZE
HISTORIC CHURCH BELLS IN GREAT POLAND THEIR STATE OF PRESERVATION AND RESEARCH PROSPECTS - Autorzy:
- Łuczak, Tomasz
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/536885.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2005
- Wydawca:
- Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
- Tematy:
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dzwony kościelne
rzemiosło artystyczne
wielkopolskie dzwony
Julius Kohte
Teofil Gapczyński
odlewnie ludwisarskie
Antoni Białkowski
Bracia Felczyńscy
Karol Schwabe
tonacja dzwonu - Opis:
- Bells are forms of handicraft which have recently aroused great interest, not only as historical artifacts but also as a rich source of knowledge in humanistic and polytechnic studies. The value of bells is established by their sacred and musical functions. For contemporary researchers, the devotional, commemorative and aesthetic traditions inherent in them are also important. As yet the subject of historic founded objects on the territory of Great Poland has not been addressed by any synthetic study. At the same time, a relatively large amount of archival material has been preserved which could be used fruitfully in creating of a monograph on this subject. Among the church bells on the territory of Great Poland one may find historic objects dating from various epochs: from the middle ages (the mid-15th century) up to contemporary times. The chronological cross section of the preserved objects is the result of chance or purposeful destruction (pillaging, war requisitions) on the one hand, and on the other, founding mainly out of the necessity to equip a church with new instruments. In Great Poland, workshops and foundries are widely represented, as well. Those who created the oldest bells will remain anonymous; beginning in the 16th century it was more and more common to immortalize the artisan’s name and the foundry’s name on the bells. There are numerous works by important workshops operating in more modern times in Gdańsk, Toruń or Wrocław, as well as other local producers in Poznań and Leszno. From the 19th century the dominance of the Poznań foundries is noticeable, and those which were located in Prussia (later the German Imperium), which was, understandably, due to political reasons. After regaining independence in 1919, the great foundries in Przemyśl, Biała koło Bielska, Gdańsk and Poznań came to the forefront. An interesting thread which deserves more detailed research may be seen in the changes in founding customs. The oldest bells are the fruit of founding that was paid for by the church. With the passage of time, the significance of secular patrons of churches grew, and in the most modern period, that of the entire community of the parish. Bells were frequently founded as a devotional offering and as a memorial to the service and piety of donors. The content of the historical and sacred inscriptions that appear on bells is also a valuable source of knowledge about the subject of changes in religiousness. Decorative forms, apart from raising the value of a historic object, allow for the investigation of trends and artistic ambitions among their founders. Identification and recognition of the state of preservation of the historic bells in Great Poland, from the standpoint of protecting them, is essential because of recent, growing threats. On the basis of preliminary research, it may be estimated that only one third of these objects are registered. The Regional Center for the Research and Documentation of Historic Sites in Poznań, in cooperation with the Voivodeship Bureau for the Protection of Historic Sites in Poznań, has undertaken activities which intend to establish the state of preservation of historic bells and identify possible threats. Their results, along with preliminary archival research, will comprise the initial materials for the creation of a synthetic publication.
- Źródło:
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Ochrona Zabytków; 2005, 2; 20-28
0029-8247 - Pojawia się w:
- Ochrona Zabytków
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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