ART HISTORY IN 2006

Not the first time, when collecting material for an annual review of publications, conferences and other works of greater interest published by Lithuanian an historians, it becomes obvious that the scope and range of research in Lithuanian an and architecture is growing with every day. The sheer volume of publications makes it necessary to classify and present them in separate groups.

MONOGRAPHS The appearance of two monographs by Lithuanian art historians beyond the boundaries of Lithuania in 2006 can be appreciated as an extraordinary event. Giedrė Mickūnaitės work Making a Great Ruler: Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania (ISBN 963-7326-58), where the specificity of Lithuanian medieval art is presented through images of the ruler, was published in Budapest but Birutė Rūta Vitkauskienė's book "The Art of the Goldsmith in Vilnius: People and Their Work. 15th—18th Centuries" (Zlotnictwo wileńskie: Ludzie i dzieła. XV-XVIII wiek) came out in neighbouring . The geography of the publication of these monographs is evidence of the successful integration of the Lithuanian art heritage and its researchers into the community of European researchers. An important sphere for Lithuanian art historians in recent years has been the preparation of historical and iconographic sources for publication and the presentation of specific art or architectural themes on their basis. The best example of this kind of work is Mindaugas Paknys' book "Vilnius and its Population in 1636: Houses, Inhabitants and Guests" (Vilniaus miestas ir miestiečiai 1636т.: Namai, gyventojai, svečiai, ISBN 9955-624- 71-Х). The book is based on a unique census of the population and houses of Vilnius in 1636 during preparations for the accommodation of the court of the ruler Vladyslav Vasa (Władysław IV). This census is of great value to researchers of old architecture, because today it is next to impossible to imagine how Vilnius looked not only in the 17th century but also in the period between the fire of 1610 and the devastation of Vilnius in 1655, which was followed by the reconstruction of the majority of the houses. The publication of materials from the archives of the prominent Lithuanian art historian Vladas Drėma is an ongoing process. 2006 saw the appearance of a large volume of extracts from archival documents about the towns and townships of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL) "The GDL Towns and Townships: from Vladas Drėmas Archives" [LDKmiestai ir miesteliai: Is Vlado Drėmos archyvų, ISBN 9955-699-46-9). The book, compiled by Audronė Lėverienė, Artūras Mickevičius and Rita Mosėjienė, includes archival data on 747 localities, townships, villages with churches, some churches, monasteries and estates. The extracts are complemented by iconographic material - drafts, drawings and photographs. In the monograph "Napoleon Orda: Architectural Landscapes of Historical Lithuania" (Napoleonas Orda: Senosios Lietuvos architektūros peizažai, ISBN 9955-624-33-7) Vytautas Levandauskas and Renata Vai- čekonytė-Kėpežinskienė presented the artists architectural landscapes from two aspects: both as a source of architecture history and artworks in themselves. This richly illustrated publication presents for the first time colour reproductions of Ordas drawings from the National Museum in Krakow, the Jagiellonian Library and other sources. Dalia Ramonienė continued her investigation of the history of the Kaunas School of Art - the only art training institution in interwar Lithu­ ania - with her book "The Code of the Students of the Kaunas School of Art" {Kauno meno mokyklos mokinių sąvadas, ISBN 9955-624-52-3). It should be mentioned that this study contains a wealth of names of lesser- known artists, former students of the Kaunas School of Art. As earlier, in recent years too, investigations presenting consistent tesearch on a specific group of artworks remain topical in Lithuania. Dalia Klajumienė analyses the painted altars of the churches, monasteries and chapels of the GDL in her book "Painted Altars (18th—First Half of the 19th Century): Endangered Artworks from the Churches of Lithuania" [Tapyti altoriai (XVIII a.-XIX a. I p.): Nykstantys Lietuvos bažnyčių dailės paminklai, ISBN 9955-624-56-6). The author reviews the development of painted altars and their expansion, and describes the masters active in this field. The means of naming in the sources have also been marked out and discussed. Over 1000 painted altars from the sacral architecture of the GDL have been examined and presented at various levels. Rūta Guzevičiūtė, a researcher of historical costume, published the monograph "Between East and West: The Circumstances and Shapes of the SCIENTIFIC CATALOGUES Formation of the GDL Gentry Costume in the l6th-19th Centuries" (Tarp This is a particularly valuable genre of publication and it speaks of the Rytų ir Vakarų: XVI-XDC a. LDK bajorų kostiumo formavimosi aplinkybės productive exhibition-based activities of the museums as well as of the ir pavidalai, ISBN 9955-601-88-4). The research involves three scientific close collaboration between art historians and museologists. The majority directions — ethnology, history and art history. Its significance and novelty of catalogues published in 2006 were prepared on the basis of outstanding is determined by the chosen object of the study - the costumes of the GDL exhibitions held in the period between 2003 and 2006. Publication of gentry. The prime aim of the author is to associate a historical situation thematic catalogues from the exhibition "Christianity in Lithuanian Art" is in the GDL with the changes in its attire and the costume history with ongoing. Last year saw the appearance of "The Goldsmiths Art. Book One: neighbouring and more distant nations. Collections" (Lietuvos sakralinė dailė. Т. IV, pirmoji knyga: Auksakalystė Teresė Jurkuvienė's book "Lithuanian National Costume" {Lietuvių (kolekcijos), ISBN9986-669-51-0, ed. by Jolita Liškevičienė). A two-volume tautinis kostiumas, ISBN 9955-23-020-7) is of great value to specialists of catalogue "Founders of the Lithuanian State" (Lietuvos valstybės kūrėjai this field. The monograph presents national costumes, remodelled according (XVI-XX amžių portretai), documented the displays of the international to the Sunday best attire of Lithuanian peasants worn in the 19th century, exhibition "Founders of the Lithuanian State (Portraits from the loth— from five Lithuanian ethnographic regions. 20th Centuries)" held in the Lithuanian Art Museum in 2003. The volume The current phenomena of Lithuanian art are represented by Alfonsas I (ISBN 9986-669-58-8) was edited by Laima Bialopetravičienė and the Andriuškevičius' "LithuanianArt: 1996-2005" {Lietuvių dailė: 1996-2005, volume II (ISBN 9986-669-61-8) - by Lolita Jablonskienė and Giedrė ISBN 9955-624-44-2). The book by the leading contemporary Lithuanian Jankevičiūtė. art critic could be called the second volume of collected works consisting In the summer of 2006, an international exhibition "The Artists of mainly of reviews published in the cultural daily "Siaurės Atėnai". Eglė the Römer Family" was opened in Vilnius to mark the 200th anniversary Navickienė analyses the possibilities of the coexistence of historical and new of Edward Jan Römer. The same occasion gave rise to the publication of architecture in the study "New Architecture in Historical Surroundings: Jolanta Sirkaitės book "The Artists of the Römer Family" (Dailininkai Experience of Creation" {Nauja architektūra istorinėje aplinkoje: Kūrimo Römenai, ISBN 9986-638-69-0), which catalogues the work of the Römer patirtis, ISBN 9955-28-060-3). family of artists, Lithuanian noblemen of the 19th-20th centuries. There are biographies of 19 professional masters and amateur artists, their works GROUP RESEARCH WORKS created between 1820 and 1940 now kept in the museums of Lithuania and The collections of research papers that appeared in 2006 are dominated Poland and private collections as well as providing references to archives (as in 2005) by investigations into religious themes. They are represented and bibliography. by three publications. Researchers of the Sacral Art Department at the The work of world renowned stage designer Mstislavas Dobužinskis, Culture, Philosophy and Art Research Institute continued to catalogue who lived and worked in Lithuania, is presented in the catalogue "Mstislavas church art works from the Vilkaviškis Bishopric and published Volume VI Dobužinskis: Stage Design in the Collections of the Lithuanian Theatre, (ed. by Regimantą Stankevičienė and Gabija Surdokaitė), representing the Music, and Cinema Museum" (Mstislavas Dobužinskis: Scenografija Lietuvos Deanery of Sakiai (Lietuvos sakralinė dailė, t. 1: Vilkaviškio vyskupija, kn. teatro, muzikos ir kino muziejaus rinkiniuose, ISBN 9955-624-38-8, editor 6, d. 1: Barzdai-Lukšiai, ISBN 9986-638-78-Х). Making use of the data on and author of the introductory article Živilė Ambrasaitė). current research, specialists of the Cultural Heritage Centre published the Several exhibitions were held in 2006 to celebrate various anniver­ book "Kaišiadorys Bishopric and its Sacral Heritage" (Kaišiadorių vyskupija saries and catalogues of some of them were published reflecting the ir jos sakralinis paveldas, ISBN 9986-420-69-5, ed. by Svedana Poligienė), work of 20th century Lithuanian painters: "World without Darkness: dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the bishopric. The publication Petras Aleksandravičius' (1906-1997) Oeuvre" (Pasaulis be tamsos: Petro provides much new scientific information and is richly illustrated. The Aleksandravičiaus (1906—1997) kūryba, editor and text author Giedrė collection of research papers "Reliquaries of Saints in Lithuanian Culture" Jankevičiūtė) and "Kajetonas Šklėrius. From Roamings" (Kajetonas {Šventųjų relikvijos Lietuvos kultūroje, ISBN 9955-624-61-2, ed. by Tojana Šklėrius. II klajonių, editor and text author Jolita Mulevičiūtė). Račiūnaitė) is the 41st publication in the series of the "Acta Academiae Last year representation of 20th century Lithuania artists was also Artium Vilnensis" and addresses a topical theme that deserves more carried out through albums illustrating the artists' work. One of these was attention than it has had so far i. e. the functioning of the reliquaries of "Petras Repšys" (ISBN 9955-9648-7-1, editors Laima Kanopkienė and Saints in the GDL culture. Eugenijus Karpavičius). The publication is valuable not only in terms of The same series saw other publications in 2006. The collection of its visual but also in its informative aspect. Repšys' multi-facted work is papers "Diffusions of Forms in the Fine Arts and Architecture of the 20th demonstrated by the artists commentaries and his friends' reminiscences. Century" (Formų difuzijos XX a. dailėje ir architektūroje, ISBN 978-9955- The life and work of the emigre artist Albertas Veščiūnas has been reflected 624-76-9, ed. by Algė Andriulytė) presents the work of both young and in the book "Albertas Veščiūnas" (ISBN 9955-624-59-0, editor Vaida established researchers, where Lithuanian and foreign art is analysed from Sčiglienė). Of special mention are also the albums "Aloyzas Stasiulevičius. theoretical, historical and heritage-protection aspects. The specificity of the Painting" (Aloyzas Stasiulevičius. Tapyba, ISBN 9955-624-37-X, editor change in the present-day Vilnius landscape architecture is analysed in the Aušra Poškutė) and "Kazys Šimonis" (ISBN 1019200, editor and text publication "Peculiarities of the City of Vilnius" (Vilniaus miesto savitumai, author Nijolė Tumėnienė). ISBN 9955-624-55-8, ed. by Algimantas Mačiulis). When reviewing exhibitions and catalogues one cannot avoid menti­ Last year, the Society of Lithuanian Art Historians, marking its oning the/act that the Vilnius Archbishopric Curia began collecting 10th anniversary in 2005, revived its tradition of compiling scientific- exhibits for a future Museum of Church Heritage to be housed in the informational publications of the Society and produced its "Bulletin of non-functioning St. Nicolas' Church in Vilnius and the former Bernardine the Society of Lithuanian Art Historians 2006" (Lietuvos dailės istorikų mo nastery. To mark this intention, "The Inaugural Exhibition of the Church draugijos biuletenis 2006, ISBN 9955-624-53-1), which was compiled by Heritage Museum" was opened in the Lithuanian National Museum in Jolita Mulevičiūtė and Dalia Klajumienė. The articles of the Bulletin were March 2006 and an exhibition catalogue prepared by Sigita Maslauskaitė prepared from the papers given at the Society's jubilee conference in 2005 and Rita Pauliukevičiūtė was published. "Art History of Lithuania: Ideology and Methodology". In addition, the Bulletin presents art historians' opinions on various professional issues, POPULARISATION OF HERITAGE reviews of publications and conferences and the chronicle of the 10-year The number of publications and educational projects devoted to the existence of the Society. popularisation of cultural heritage is constandy increasing and it attracts Of special mention is a group work by researchers from various fields of the active interest of professional art historians. "The History of Panemunė: the humanities "The Vilnius Lower Castle in the 14th-Early 19th Century: Archaeology and Art Monuments (guide-book)" (Panemunės istorija: Searches for Historical Sources in 2002-2004" (Vilniaus Žemutinė pilis archeologijos ir meno paminklai (vadovas), ISBN 9955-624-46-9, ed. by XIV-XLXa. pradžioje: 2002-2004 m. istorinių Utinių paieškos, ISBN 9986- Rūta Janonienė) presents the history, archaeology, architecture and an 9071-4-4, ed. Raimonda Ragauskienė). This study is the first attempt by monuments (mounds, estates, churches, memorials) of Panemunė - the historians and art professionals to sum up the data on historical researches right bank of the River Nemunas from Kaunas to Jurbarkas. "Tytuvėnai: into the Royal Palace of the Vilnius Lower Castle.

Hronika History, Culture, Monuments of Art" {Tytuvėnai: istorija, kultūra, meno events. On October 19-20, the Vilnius Academy of Arts hosted the confe­ paminklai, ISBN 9955-624-43-4, ed. by Dalia Klajumienė) is devoted rence "Celebrations and Everyday Life in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and to the prehistory and history of Tytuvėnai from the 16th century to the its Contexts"; on October 20-21, the Lithuanian Art Museum organized present day. It describes the major cultural landmarks of Tytuvėnai: the an international discussion of art historians and exhibition curators on the ensemble of the Bernardine monastery, the Tytuvėnai estate and Zofia theme "Museums and the Reality of Art Histories". On October 26-27 the Romer, who resided there in the first half of the 20th century, as well as the Faculty of Arts of the Vytautas Magnus University even invited 32 speakers neighbouring Pagryžuvis estate. Theseries "Lithuanian Architectural and Art from various European countries to discuss the interaction between art and Monuments" published by the Vilnius Academy of Art was complemented politics ("Art and Politics: Case-Studies from Eastern Europe"). by Dalia Klajumienė's book "The Bernardine Church and Monastery in The Culture, Philosophy and Art Research Institute initiated two more Tytuvėnai" {Tytuvėnų Bernardinų bažnyčia ir vienuolynas, ISBN 9955-624- conferences at the end of the year. On November 23, a discussion on the 42-6, in Lithuanian and English). Lithuanians and visitors interested in theme "Ars Memoriae" took place. The Latin concept of ars memoriae the history and art of Lithuania are sure to find Giedrė Jankevičiūtės book (the an of memory) was unfolded in the papers on various memory, "Lithuania. Guide" useful. Giedrė Mickūnaitė's album "Vilnius. A Baroque immortalisation and self-immortalisation issues in Lithuanian art, which -City" {Vilniaus. Barokas miestas, ISBN 9955-965-06-1, in Lithuanian and manifest themselves in the portrait and monument genre. The marathon of English) attempts to reveal why the Baroque architecture was fateful for the scientific events culminated with the conference "Devotion to the Saviour appearance and image of Vilnius. The richly illustrated book enablecr-the in Lithuanian Culture" on December 7-8. The prime goal of the conference author to present the Baroque heritage, making the treasures of the past was to review the many-sided tradition of worshipping the Saviour in the easy to recognise and topical. religious culture of Lithuania from different viewpoints - theology, history, literature study, art history, musicology and folklore as well as to outline the CONFERENCES historical significance if this tradition. Traditionally, researchers from the Art History Institute at the Vilnius Academy of Arts opened the season of art history scientific conferences. DOCTORAL THESES On May 18-19, the events celebrating the centenary of the artists Viktoras In 2006 doctoral theses were defended by Algė Andriulytė ("The Artistic Petravičius and Antanas Tamošaitis were crowned with the conference Activity of Ferdinand Ruszczyć in Vilnius: A Dialogue between Tradition "Cultural Emigration. Historical Experiences and Topicalities" organised and Modernity"), Marija Drėmaitė ("Industrial Architecture in Lithua­ by the above-mentioned institution. nia in 1920-1940: Historical Development, Stylistic Features, Cultural Other local and international events of this type and their rather rich Value"), Aistė Niunkaitė-Račiūnienė ("The Symbolism of the Traditional harvest gave no time for rest from September until mid-December. It was Art of Lithuanian Jews from the View of Comparative Analysis"), Girėnas a period when six scientific conferences were held, which had a very wide Povilionis ("The Vilnius School of Late Baroque Organ Building"), Vaida resonance. On September 11, the Culture, Philosophy and Arts Research Almonaitytė-Navickienė ("Kaunas Townscape Photography: 1861-1969"), Institute and the Lithuanian Art Museum organised the conference "The Linara Dovydaitytė ("Assessing the Artistic and Socio-Political Aspects of Römer Family in Lithuania", where art professionals and historians analysed Expressivity in Soviet Lithuanian Painting") and Rima Valinčiūtė ("The the merits of one dynasty for the first time in Lithuania. Iconography of Jesus Christ in the Lithuanian Altarpieces of the Baroque The last decade of October was marked by distinguished international Period"). Dalia Klajumienė

6.17. NUMŪRA KLŪDU LABOJUMI / ERRATA OF THE ISSUE 6/7

Pie attėla 69.1pp. kreisajä puse jäbut parakstam / The image on p. 69 left must have the caption:

Roberts Konstantins Svede. Paśportrets. 19. gs. 40. gadi. Vacija, privätkolekcija Robert Konstantin Schwede. Self-Portrait. 1840s. , private collection

Merijas Grinbergas näves gadam 144.1pp. jäbüt 1975. Merija Grinbergas year of death on p. 144 must be 1975.