Baroque of Vilnius V

The spirit of the Baroque

The baroque era in Lithuania is reflected in many monuments and instances of Vilnius, including the Bernardine church of St. Francis and St. Bernardine

References:

"Baroque in Lithuania. Guide", Baltos Lankos, Vilnius, 1996
"Monuments of Lithuanian History", Mintis, Vilnius, 1990 (in Lithuanian)

This is one of the largest gothic churches in Lithuania. In the 1770's, quite a number of baroque works were created to decorate the interior of the church, including approximately twenty wooden altars, a pulpit, an organ and choir tribune. Baroque statues stood among the gothic pillars.

Interior of the church, 1848. Lithograph

The detail of wooden altar