| Theatre of the Virtues of the Venerable Stanislaus Hosius | |
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| National Library of Poland | |
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| Also known as | Theatrum virtutum ac meritorum D. Stanislai Hosii S.R.E. presb. card., maioris penitentiarii et episcopi Varmiensis |
| Date | the end of the 16th century |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Size | 21x15,5 cm, 120 leaves |
| Accession | Rps BOZ 130 [1] |
Theatre of the Virtues of the Venerable Stanislaus Hosius is a collection of 105 drawings by the engraver Tomasz Treter, depicting the life of Stanislaus Hosius. [2]
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Stanislaus Hosius was Bishop of Warmia and a cardinal, Royal Secretary and one of an important figures of the European Counter-Reformation. [2] The manuscript belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family. [2] During World War II it was sent from Warsaw to Goerbitsch by Germans. From there, the Russians transported it to Moscow. [2] The manuscript returned to Poland in 1947. [2] It found its way, along with other items from the library of the Zamoyski family, to the National Library of Poland. [2] From May 2024, the manuscript is presented at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth. [3]
The manuscript was created at the end of the 16th century. [1] It consists 120 leaves measuring 21x15,5 cm. [1] The manuscript contains 105 drawings depicting the life of Hosius (partly allegorically), odes in honor of Hosius and two colorful watercolors with figures of Polish nobility. [1] The drawings formed the basis for copperplate engravings also made by Treter. [1]
Portrait of Stanislaus Hosius
Thomb of Hosius
Polish nobleman
