Loreto Švč. Mergelės Marijos kartotės Lietuvoje

LTStraipsnyje aptariamas iki šiol populiaraus, XV-XVI a. suformuoto, Loreto Švč. Mergelės Marijos kulto bruožai Europoje. Nagrinėjant šio kulto bruožus, akcentuojami XVI a. II p. - XVIII a. vykę procesai. Darbe taip pat apžvelgiamas Loreto Marijos skulptūros kartočių paplitimas ir jų funkcionavimo specifika LDK. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Bažnyčios; Loreto Švč. Mergelė Marija; Loreto Švč. Mergelė Marija, kartotės; Piligrimystė; Relikvija; Skulptūros; Churches; Imitation of pictures; Imitations; Lady of Loreto; Lithuania; Our Lady of Loreto; Pilgrims; Scuplture.

ENThe imitations of Our lady of Loreto were not too popular in Lithuania; however, they were closely related with one of the forms of religious expression - imitation of pictures and sacred places famous for their miracles. The imitations of this image first appeared and gained spread in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania thanks to the pilgrims going to Loreto. The first imitations of the Chapel of Loreto were built in the 4th–5th decades of the 16th century. By the end of the 17th century, the scale of construction of such chapels decreased. In the 18th century, the churches of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were mainly decorated with altars bearing the title of Our Lady of Loreto. Among the monastic orders, Jesuits were the first to spread the cult of Our Lady of Loreto in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, but the main promoters of this cult were Bernardine and Franciscan monks. In addition to the above mentioned Bernardine and Franciscan churches, the chapels and images of Our Lady of Loreto could be found in the Dominican churches in Agluona, Danilovichi, Astrava, and Pasienė. The imitations of Our Lady of Loreto illustrate the classical opinion that the copies of a miraculous image acquire the features of the original. Among 34 known copies of the image in the churches of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 13 were famous for their miracles and graces. The clothing of the images of Our Lay of Loreto in robes of natural fibres mark the sources of the tradition of sculpture clothing in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In the majority of cases the sculptures of Our Lady of Loreto were clothed in robes made from expensive and sumptuously decorated textiles. These robes were considered an important part of the church inventory and were held in special cases. [From the publication]