„Faciendi libros plures non est finis“
The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences currently holds 67 incunabula (one of which was identified during the preparation of the exhibition). This exhibition aims to present the incunabula, their unique features, and to show how the form of the first printed documents has evolved, allowing the book gradually to become what we are used to seeing nowadays. The visitors are also invited to become acquainted with the incunabula of the Wróblewski Library, to see their curiosities, and the uniqueness of individual specimens in one way or another. However, the exhibition does not pretend to be objective, especially in regard to that which is beautiful or interesting. The audience is invited to follow the links to view the books that were discussed in this exhibition or only mentioned in the Wroblewski Library's list of incunabula, and to discover which ones are of personal interest. As the digitisation of the Wroblewski Library's incunabula is completed, those who want to get to know one or another book in detail can browse the document of interest online. The links to the incunabula will be updated after the books have been digitised. All the incunabula in the virtual exhibition are described mainly using the British Library's Incunabula Short Title Catalogue, which, together with the German catalogue of incunabula, Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke (GW), are the primary sources for researchers. Source numbers, which are given alongside the book descriptions, are the modern identification code for these books.
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2024-10-01Helena Skirmuntt: “It Might Be the Best Thing I Have Ever Created…”
Helena Skirmuntt (1827–1874) was a member of a prominent noble family from the Ruthenian part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (present-day Belarus), occupied by the Russian Empire. Helena was a liaison for the insurgents in 1863–1864, exile, diarist, mother of four, woman of poor health yet strong will. A talented artist, she was powered by an inexorable creative drive. Unable to acquire a consistent academic education in art schools, which was a strictly male privilege at the time, she challenged gender stereotypes by studying painting and sculpture privately in Vilnius, Berlin, Dresden, Vienna and Rome. Today she is hailed as the first professional female sculptor in the entire territory of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The virtual exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the death of Helena Skirmuntt presents her most important work, a chess set inspired by the Battle of Vienna of 1683. The key exhibits include a set of previously unknown sketches for the chess pieces and photographs of the sculptures, dating to 1872–1883. The story of the chess set is accompanied by the biography of its creator, illustrated by images from the collections of the Manuscripts Department of the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
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2024-08-22Blooming Lily and Shining Pearl: The Grand Hetman of The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Mykolas Kazimieras Pacas (1624–1682)In this exhibition, visitors will find more about the Pacas family and the Grand Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Mykolas Kazimieras Pacas: they will be able to view original draft genealogical charts and the Pacas family tree of and find out how Pacas is named in them. Visitors will have an exclusive opportunity to take a closer look at the seals, original signatures, and clues about the Pacas family history. On display are authentic documents of Mykolas Kazimieras Pacas and the 17th century publications he is mentioned in. Visitors will find out why Pacas was depicted as the coat of arms of the Lithuanian state and be given an overview of his depiction in the pictures of that time, as well as a glimpse at two beautiful surviving buildings that maintain the cultural memory of the Grand Hetman. For this occasion, The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences opens its abundant records for all to see.
Visos virtualios parodos
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2020-12-21On St. Jerome and His Followers
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