Helena 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.
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2024-07-16Explorer of Wisdom. 300th Anniversary of Kant's Birth
The exhibition is divided into three parts. The first reveals some features of Kant's character and some episodes of his everyday life. The second presents some of his works kept in the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. The third part focuses on the former owners of the books as presented below.
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2020-12-21On St. Jerome and His Followers
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