St. Anne's Church, Warsaw

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The St. Anne''s Church was reconstructed several times in 1603, 1634, 1636 and in 1667 damaged during the siege of Warsaw and plundered by Swedish and German troops in the 1650s.Between 1740 and 1760 the façade was reconstructed in rococo style according to Jakub Fontana''s design and decorated with two filigree belfries. The walls and semicircular vault ceilings of the church, divided into bays, were decorated at that time with profuse paintings in perspective, using illusionary techniques and depicting scenes in the life of Saint Anne. A chapel of Saint adys aw was also decorated in this fashion. All paintings were by Friar Walenty ebrowski.The present façade was built in 1788 in a Neoclassical style typical of the reign of King Stanis aw August Poniatowski, by Chrystian Piotr Aigner. Sculptors of that time were Jakub Monaldi and Franciszek Pinck, who carved statues of the Four Evangelists which decorate the façade.The interior of the church is now in high-baroque style with several chapels. The church makes an overwhelming impression on the visitor with its surprisingly rich interior filled with frescoes.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786130587994
• ISBN-10: 6130587996
• Artikelnr.: 29837945