ST. ANTONY ALTAR IN LEGNICA

OLD CITY HALL IN LEGNICA

STARY WĘGLINIEC - ALTAR

IMBRAMOWICE - ALTAR

IMBRAMOWICE - PULPIT

IMBRAMOWICE -SCULPTURES

IMBRAMOWICE - EPITAPH

IMBRAMOWICE - BAPTISMAL

KONARY - ALTAR

ST. FRANCIS ALTAR IN LEGNICA

JESUS' HEART ALTAR IN LEGNICA

ST. ANTONY ALTAR IN THE JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN LEGNICA

OBJECT:

A lateral altar of St. Antony is located in the parish church under the invocation of John the Baptist in Legnica. The object comes from the 18^th century. In the 19^th century it was moved to its present location from the Franciscan church that was situated behind the Chojnów Gate.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The altar was painted over three times, and the picture of St. Antony was stick on linen by means of paste. When disassembling, there was found an inscription "Neuman 1859" in one of rays of the glory - probably a period of the last preservation. The altar was raised directly on the ground while the floor of sandstone was placed aside it. Therefore, moisture migrating up destroyed the base. It caused a danger of the collapse of the whole altar which could probably be shared by other lateral altars of this church. Preservation works included removal of over-paintings to reach the original polychromy (90% preserved). Gilt place made of gold powder were cleaned and gold leaves were applied. The painting was cleaned, a new canvas was pasted to the back and the face was repaired.

Duration of works: May 1994 - June 1995

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LEGNICA - OLD CITY HALL

OBJECT:

A wall-painting in the vestibule of the old City Hall in Legnica made in a plafond sized 180 x 220 cm shows the arms of the town of Legnica coming from the period when the City Hall was constructed (2^nd quarter of the 18^th century). Until 1995 it was covered by a thick layer of paint.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The plafond was cleaned, glue colours and emulsion paints were removed. An electric wire that crossed the painting was removed and the resulting chase in the plaster was filled. Cracks and plaster losses were repaired. The cleaned wall-painting was fixed, retouched, and missing parts were reconstructed. The background was painted by means of a calciferous technology.

Duration of works: October - November 1995

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STARY WĘGLINIEC - ALTAR

OBJECT:

An altar of the parish church in Stary Węgliniec coming from the end of the 17^th century. In 1949 the church was taken over by Roman Catholics. The alter was painted over several times (6 layers of paint were identified in the columns).

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The altar was cleaned from over-painting, elements of wood-carver's decoration were disassembled, all elements were treated by desinsectization. Gilt elements were cleaned and gold leaves were applied. The entire polychromy was retouched and reconstructed, then it was waxed. In the medallion, under three layers of paint there was found a destroyed painting coming from the 17^th century showing a placement in the Sepulchre. The painting was cleaned and retouched. In the alter, the antependium and architectonic holding elements were reconstructed.

Duration of works: May - December 1996

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IMBRAMOWICE - ALTAR

OBJECT:

A Baroque altar of the parish church in Imbramowice coming from the beginning of the 18^th century. It was thoroughly renovated in the seventies of the 19^th century.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The altar was disassembled into components, cleaned, and impregnated. It was painted over several times (6 layers of paint were removed to reach the original layer); it preserved in 80%. Wood-carver's and sculptural decorations were cleaned and gold leaves were reapplied. When dealing with the altar it was proved that the "Gothic" sculpture of the Holy Virgin with the Christ-Child was a copy made in the 19^th century.

Duration of works: October 1994 - June 1995

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IMBRAMOWICE - PULPIT

OBJECT:

Stairs and a basket of the pulpit coming from the 19^th century are unsuccessful copies of the earlier objects. There were found signs of fire that destroyed a part of the inside of the church. The roof above the pulpit is original and comes from the same period as the alter does.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The pulpit was disassembled into components, cleaned, impregnated, and desinsected. Wood-carver's decorations were cleaned and gold leaves were reapplied. The polychromy was reconstructed in accordance with the colouring of the high altar.

Duration of works: June - August 1996

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IMBRAMOWICE - SCULPTURES

OBJECT:

Baroque sculptures coming from the beginning of the 18^th century. They were renovated thoroughly in the seventies of the 19^th century.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The sculptures were destroyed by wood eating insects, and they required a complete impregnating bath. Breaches and losses were reconstructed by adding newly sculptured elements, the polychromy was retouched and reconstructed, gilt places were reconstructed by applying gold leaves.

Duration of works: August 1996 - June 1997

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IMBRAMOWICE - LATERAL ALTAR / EPITAPH /

OBJECT:

An epitaph serving a function of a lateral altar was created in the end of the 17^th century as an expiatory monument. In the past it was painted over several times, and was subject to a thorough restoration in the seventies of the 19^th century.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The epitaph was dissembled into components, cleaned and impregnated. It was cleaned to reach the original layer (black). Wood-carver's and sculptural decorations were cleaned and gold leaves were reapplied. Paintings were preserved, and in the 19^th century painting - "Crucifixion" a new canvas was pasted to the back and the face was repaired. After having cleaned the bottom attachment there was found a text of the original epitaph.

Duration of works: October - December 1997

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IMBRAMOWICE - BAPTISTMAL FONT

OBJECT:

A Baroque baptismal font comes from the beginning of the 18^th century. It was created in the same period as the high altar and the pulpit were.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The baptismal font was cleaned and impregnated. Breaches and losses were reconstructed by adding newly sculptured elements, gilt places were renewed by applying gold leaves. The original colouring was reconstructed.

Duration of works: May - August 1998

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KONARY - ALTAR

OBJECT:

A Neo-Gothic altar created in the beginning of the 20^th century in a place of the earlier Baroque altar. Just after the second world war it was devastated by Soviet soldiers and set in order unprofessionally by the very congregation.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The altar was cleaned of over-paintings to reach the original colouring, broken sculptures were glued, and losses were reconstructed by adding newly sculptured elements. Gilt places made of gold powder were cleaned and gold leaves were applied instead of it. New tooling was designed and made in accordance with the altar style.

Duration of works: 1998/1999

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ST. FRANCIS ALTAR IN THE JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH IN LEGNICA

OBJECT:

A lateral altar in the parish church under the invocation of St. John in Legnica. The Baroque altar was moved in the mid of the 19^th century from the demolished Franciscan church in Legnica.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The altar was painted over twice, and the painting of St. Francis was subject to preservation in the end of the 19^th century. Present preservation works included removal of over-paintings to reach the original polychromy (85% preserved). Gilt places made of gold powder were cleaned and gold leaves were applied. The painting was cleaned.

Duration of works: October 1999 - June 2000

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JESUS' HEART ALTAR IN THE JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN LEGNICA

OBJECT:

A lateral altar in the St. John church in Legnica. It was designed in full by Mrowetz and Winter, sculptor and panter from Berlin.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:

The altar preserved in its original form as it was erected in the end of the 19^th century. Renovation works included removal of dirty places and tiny damages of sculptures and the polychromy. Original grounds were replaced by gold leaves applied to mat surfaces.

Duration of works: October 1999 - June 2000

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