Published: 2019-01-01

The furnishings and interior decoration of nobility manor houses in the voivodeship of Sandomierz in the 17th and the 1st half of the 18th c.

Jacek Pielas
Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej
Section: Studies and Materials
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/KHKM67.2019.1.004

Abstract

The article discusses issues connected with the interior decoration and furnishings of the manor houses of petty, medium and affluent nobility in the voivodship of Sandomierz in the 17th and the first half of the 18th c., on the basis of printed estate inventories from the 17th and 18th c. and some inventories from handwritten sources. The article points to typical solutions, also noting the most interesting, sometimes unique examples of details and furnish-ings, especially in living quarters. It characterizes basic architectural elements — windows, doors, staircases, heating appliances (stoves and fireplaces), as well as wall decorations, light-ing and furniture.Examples drawn from estate inventories are supplemented with data from last wills and inventories of movables. The article stresses how important such data are to present a fuller picture of the analyzed interiors in the period in question.

Keywords:

furnishings, interior decoration, manor houses, nobility, Sandomierz voivodeship

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Pielas, J. (2019). The furnishings and interior decoration of nobility manor houses in the voivodeship of Sandomierz in the 17th and the 1st half of the 18th c. Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 67(1), 55–72. https://doi.org/10.23858/KHKM67.2019.1.004

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