Medieval Silesia
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This is a description (longer than an abstract), and the front matter, of my third book: the annotated translation of the Henryków Book, prefaced by a long introduction. This document was sent to me by the publisher in the process of... more
Submitted here is my introduction to my annotated translation of the Henryków Book, titled Local Society in Transition, whose reference matter appears in the Books section of this website. This introduction contextualizes the Book and its... more
A contribution to a festschrift for János Bak, this short article considers the level, type, and incidence of violence, as reflected in the Henryków Book and its local world. The piece was written at a time when the meaning, empirical... more
Due to the scarcity of archive sources related to Wodzisław Śląski, archeology plays a unique role in the investigation of the town's origins and subsequent development in the Middle Ages and modem times. The first research of Wodzisław... more
The architectural sculpture of the 14th century in Wrocław (Breslau)
(German summary at the end of the book)
(German summary at the end of the book)
Kniha byla vydána v Praze v roce 1980 / The book was published in Prague in 1980.
Die gotische Skulptur in Frankenstein (Ząbkowice Śląskie) (1. Drittel des 14. bis 1. Drittel des 16. Jh.)
The Knightly Family of Pannwitz and its Probable Artistic Foundations in the Kłodzko (Glatz) Region in the Middle Ages The Pannwitz family, one of the most important in the Kłodzko land, appeared here around 1300, arriving from Upper... more
[“Mensch, mein Kreuz trug ich für dich...”. Series of devotional depictions in the chapel of the Krapp family in St. Elizabeth’s Church in Wrocław]
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Wrocław formierte sich im 11. und 12. Jahrhundert zum wirtschaftlichen Dreh- und Angelpunkt Schlesiens. Zwei städtische Märkte und die Position an der Hohen Achse machten die Rolle als Umschlagplatz für Waren von Ost nach West möglich. Im... more
The residential tower in Siedlęcin (Boberröhrsdorf ) near Jelenia Góra (Hirschberg) and the murals decorating its walls are commonly ranked among the most important medieval monuments in Poland. The tower was founded by Duke Henry I of... more
The article deals with the transformations of tableware vessels (ceramic, wooden, metal, glass) which took place in the late medieval Silesian towns in connection with various aspects, such as legal changes, colonization, urban... more
Full version of the book.
The book was published in Prague in 1956.
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Czech, Moravian and Silesian findings denar, bracteate and groschen period.
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Czech, Moravian and Silesian findings denar, bracteate and groschen period.
SUMMARY The article discusses a wall painting from the beginning of the16th century, discovered in 2007 in the church of St George in Dzierżoniów (Germ. Reichenbach) in Lower Silesia. It is placed on the east wall of the south nave. In... more
A fragment of a 13th–14th century painted mosque lamp was identified in the collection of archaeological glass from Ostrów Tumski in Wrocław, held by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Research... more
The book was published in Brno in 1887.
This article is concerned with the analysis of the underdrawings discovered in the painted panels of the following late 15th-century panel paintings: the polyptych from the church of SS. Peter and Paul in Legnica (1466; National Mu-seum... more
ARTISTIC RELATIONS BETWEEN PRAGUE AND WROCŁAW IN THE LAST THIRD OF THE 14TH CENTURY. SCULPTURE AND VAULTS The issue of artistic relations between Bohemia and Silesia, and especially Prague and Wrocław, in the Luxembourg era requires a... more
Celem zrealizowanego w latach 2014-2017 projektu pt. „Przemiany społeczno-gospodarcze dobry przełomu lokacyjnego w świetle znalezisk szklanych z ośrodków rezydencjonalnych Śląska..”, finansowanego przez Narodowe Centrum Nauki (nr umowy... more
In 1163, immediately after her return from exile, the sons of Vladislav II release Benedictines from abbey in Leubus - the Cistercians from Pforta on the Saale took their. Some time later, around 1193, the same fate befell the powerful... more
During the archaeological-architectonical research in the proximity of the All Saints' Church, the scientists came across the remnants of a multilayered Church cemetery, which was functioning in the medieval and later times. Due to the... more
[The figure of Crucified Christ from the County Museum in Nysa – a forgotten work of the workshop of the Lusina altarpiece. History and function]
The Main Portal of the Church of St George in Dzierżoniów (Reichenbach) – Form and Chronology Large parts of the stone walls, dating from the 13th century, have been preserved in the church of St George in Dzierżoniów. These walls can be... more
ARTISTIC RELATIONS BETWEEN PRAGUE AND WROCŁAW IN THE LAST THIRD OF THE 14TH CENTURY. SCULPTURE AND VAULTS The issue of artistic relations between Bohemia and Silesia, and especially Prague and Wrocław, in the Luxembourg era requires a... more