LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Kultūros paveldas; Architektūra; Sakralinė architektūra; Bažnyčios; Barokas; Kultūra; Istorija (XVII-XVIII a.); Vilnius; Italų menininkai; Dekoravimas; Cultural heritage; Architecture; Sacred architecture; Churches; Baroque; Culture; History (17th-18th c.); Lithuania; Vilnius; Italian artists; Decoration.
ENThe article is focused on the peculiarities of Lithuanian Baroque architecture and historical and cultural conditions in which this architectural style emerged in the country. The author discusses the most notable examples of Lithuanian Baroque, especially those located in Vilnius and its environs. The impact of Italian artists in the making of Lithuanian Baroque architecture and decoration is brought into focus. [From the publication]