Dewocjonalia w mieszczańskich inwentarzach pośmiertnych z terenu Małopolski (XVI–XVIII wiek)

Katarzyna Justyniarska-Chojak
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.1.5

Abstract

In posthumous inventories, which constitute a kind of material summary of life, one can find various kinds of movables, arranged according to specific categories. Among them there were also devotional items, which, however, constitute a part of the legacy that escapes easy classification. Some of them may have been used as elements of interior decoration (paintings, sculptures, crucifixes). On the other hand, religious symbols in the form of crosses, Agnus Deis or rosaries, indicated certain spiritual needs of their wearers and at the same time testified to their wealth. Despite the fact that the number of posthumous inventories containing devotional items was not particularly impressive, even in such a modest juxtaposition we can see which artefacts enjoyed greater popularity during the analysed centuries. Most frequently mentioned were crosses and rosaries, and in the 17th century, additionally, Agnus Deis.

Keywords:

devotional articles, posthumous inventory, towns, burghers, Lesser Poland

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Justyniarska-Chojak , K. (2021). Dewocjonalia w mieszczańskich inwentarzach pośmiertnych z terenu Małopolski (XVI–XVIII wiek) . Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 28(1), 62–75. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.1.5

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