Raudondvaris. Grafai Tiškevičiai ir jų palikimas

LTArchyviniai dokumentai, knygos, straipsniai ir istorinės nuotraukos atskleidė daug užmarštin nugrimzdusių Raudondvario Tiškevičių gyvenimo faktų, duomenų apie rūmuose sukauptus meno rinkinius, visuomeninę veiklą, mecenavimą, pomėgius, keliones. Apibendrindama gausią medžiagą, mielam skaitytojui pateikiu tik dalies išlikusių meno vertybių katalogą, nes kultūrinis palikimas plačiai išsklaidytas po visą Europą. [Iš Pratarmės]

ENCount Tiškevičius (Tyszkiewicz) family occupies a distinguished position among the prominent nobility of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for its men who rendered special services to Lithuanian science and culture. Tiškevičius' estates became centers of culture in the XVIII-XIX c. where the most distinctive traditions of West European art and culture had been cherished while talented young artists had been encouraged and supported. Comprehensive studies on cultural and social activities as well as art collections of the Tiškevičius family who resided in Raudondvaris till the beginning of the XX c. are missing. This monograph for the first time gives a wider view on the Raudondvaris acquisition and inheritance matters, the Tiškevičius family cultural activities, their likings and travels,treasures of the palace library and the musical life of this home. Among other Tiškevičius estates Raudondvaris is distinguished for its noble spirit. Count Benedict Emmanuel Tiškevičius chose this very place to fund a magnificent parish church rich in art treasures and a chapel which served as a burial place for the noble family.Raudondvaris was a fancy residence which impressed its contemporaries. Famous architects, artists and musicians worked in this place. The palace housed rich collections of paintings, lithographs, water-colors, drawings, miniatures, china, glass, silver and sculptures. These works of art had been created by well known Italian, French, German, Flemish, Polish and Lithuanian artists: Andrea del Sarto, Sebastiano del Piombo, Carlo Dolci, Guercino, Carnel Bega, Salvator Rosa, Sassoferato, Francesco Solimena, Elizabett Sirani, Domenichino, Nicolas de Largilliere, Baltasar Denner, Johannes Lingelbach, Vuverman, Jacob Jordans, Gaspar Crayers, Sutermans, David Teniers, Michiel van Mierevald, Simonas Čechavičius, Jonas Rustemas, A. and V. Slendzinskis, etc. This catalogue gives an exhaustive presentation of the donated and preserved art treasures kept in the museums of Lithuania, Poland and France, the parish church in Raudondvaris and the Cathedral in Kaunas. The Tiškevičius family benefited to a strong correlation of the cultural heritage of the three European countries. We believe that this monograph-catalogue will be of interest for historians, collectors, museologists and people engaged in cultural activities in these countries. [From the publication]

• Menotyra / Arts
• Istorija / History