Josepho Saunderso pranešimas apie Simono Čechavičiaus tapybą

Abstract

Dailės istorijos mokslui svarbu nustatyti Lietuvos dailės istoriografijos pradžią, t. y. atskaitos tašką, nuo kurio įmanoma atsispirti tiriant dailės istoriografinę raidą. Taigi verta prisiminti, kad XIX a. Vilniaus universitetas kaip profesionalus meno židinys, skatinantis ir menotyros minties raidą, buvo svarbus ne tik Lietuvai, bet ir Gudijai, Ukrainai ar Lenkijai. Būtent šiame universitete profesorius Josephas Saundersas per penkerius metus perskaitė dvi pirmąsias meno istorijos paskaitas, kurių antroji, skirta dailininko Simono Čechavičiaus kūrybos studijoms, šiame straipsnyje nagrinėjama pirmą kartą. Šiuo požiūriu tai nauja ir aktualu. [...]

In the research of Lithuanian art historiography, it is very important to identify the starting point of it, which could be used as a basis for further development of the science of art history. Thus, it is worth remembering, that in the 19th century Vilnius University was a centre of professional art, encouraging the development of art criticism, and important not only for Lithuania, but also for Belarus, Ukraine and Poland. It was at Vilnius University, where during a period of five years professor Joseph Saunders gave his two first lectures on art history. The article analyses the second lecture, which was focused on the studies of the works of the artist S. Čechavičius, for the first time. In this respect, it is new and relevant. The object of the article is to discuss the conception of art criticism of Joseph Sander in the context of those times and the current times, and to highlight the beginning of Lithuanian art historiography research. In 1815, English graphic artist and art researcher Joseph Saunders gave a second public lecture on the works of artist Simonas Čechavičius (Krakow, 1689 – Warsaw, 1775), named The life and works of Szymon Czechowicz. The article analyses the content of the lecture in different aspects. The main insights of J. Saunders into the appraisal of the works of this Late Baroque artist are compared to the aspects of S. Čechavičius‘ artistic heritage in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of 21st century. A period of two hundred years is enough to evaluate the significance of the creation of this painter for the evolution of art not only in Lithuania, but Poland, Belarus and Ukraine as well. One of the main conclusions of the article is that we have a right to name Joseph Saunders as the pioneer of art history of The Grand Duchy of Lithuania. This article is a serious stimulus for further research of the works of S. Čechavičius. [...]