St. Kazimierz, loved by Lithuanians and Poles, is famous not only in our lands. In the 18th century, one of the most influential Florentine families - the Medici - prayed to the Lithuanian saint, the "saint of the far north" was fervently respected by the faithful of Sicily. Luxurious exhibits testifying to Italian devotion to St. Kazimieris, will be presented at the exhibition, which starts on May XNUMX. will work in the Church Heritage Museum. Exhibits were lent to the exhibition by the largest museums of Florence and Palermo, the Medici Treasury and the St. Archive of the Basilica of St. Lawrence.
May 17 18 p.m. The exhibition "St. Masterpieces of the history of honoring Casimir: Lithuania-Italy". On International Museum Day, May 9, visiting the museum is free - from 18 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 18 19, 18 and 19 p.m. three free tours of the exhibition will be organized.
Reliquaries, paintings and documents, expressive of the pious tradition of St. For Kazimierz, the witnesses are true masterpieces of art. 1 million in the exhibition center. euro priced silver St. Casimir's reliquary with the relic of the patron saint of Lithuania, which the Duke of Tuscany Cosmas III received from the Bishop of Vilnius Mikalojus Steponas Paco. The preciousness of the materials, the iconography and the craftsmanship of the goldsmith Massimiliano Soldani Benzi of the work of impressive dimensions have surprised many Italians, and it is being presented in Lithuania for the first time.
There are signs of the devotion of the Florentine Medici family to Saint Casimir in the treasury of the Vilnius Cathedral. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to view the diamond-decorated St. The jewel of the relic of Mary Magdalene, which was given by Duke Cosmas III Medicis to Bishop Mikaloj Steponas Pacus, in gratitude for the relic of Saint Casimir. The golden cup of this Vilnius bishop from the treasury of the Vilnius Cathedral preserved in the Church Heritage Museum will also be exhibited next to it.
The exhibition will reveal a little-known story in Lithuania, such as in 1636. St. Casimir became the patron of the city of Palermo. The exhibition exhibits an extremely artistic 1636. Pietro Novelli painted St. Casimir - the painting of the celebrations of the patron of the city of Palermo "St. The Coronation of Casimir", today preserved in the National Gallery of Palermo. Visitors to the exhibition will also see a description of these celebrations in "Il trionfo di San Casimiro" (Library of the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore) and St. Casimir's image from the Museum of the Mandraliska Cultural Foundation in Cefalu (Fondazione culturale Mandralisca).
Visitors to the museum will also be able to get acquainted with the pious saints created in our region. to Kazimierz with signs. For example, the image "St. Casimir among the angels", commemorating 1604. the great celebrations of Vilnius, as well as exhibits from the permanent exposition of the treasures of the Church Heritage Museum.
The exhibition is dedicated to the centenary of the restoration of the State of Lithuania, the patron of Lithuania St. For the 560th anniversary of Casimir's birth and the visit of Pope Francis to Lithuania. It will be in the Church Heritage Museum until 2018. October 15
