Reformackie miscelanea
- Year of publication: 2000
- Source: Show
- Pages: 7-16
- DOI Address: http://dx.doi.org/10.15804/ksm200001
- PDF: ksm/04/ksm200001.pdf
St Casimirus Church and the Monastery of Reformat Friars belong to buildings erected in the second half of 17th century, after the Swedish invasion. It is typically Reformat-style edifice - modest and towerless. The interior comprises a number of interesting elements: a complex of 18th century altars (1745-47), several dozens of 17th, 18th and 19th century tombstones and epitaphs made mostly of black marble. A group of paintings which deal not only with Reformat themes is a significant element of the collection. A large part of them was painted by a well known Cracovian painter Michal Stachowicz among whose works there are a series of pictures depicting the stops of the Passion of Christ as well as decorations for a few volumes of Acta Transumpta. These decorations are an example of the collection belonging to the archive of the monastery. As far as the gold-work items are concerned, the most valued possessions are an eclectic coral monstrance and wonderful 18th century chalices.