Pl. Katedralna – The Boim Chapel (Lviv Art Gallery)
Architecture
The interior decoration is from the first half of the seventeenth century. It includes the coffered vaulted ceiling of the cupola decorated with stucco reliefs (by the sculptor J. Pfister), altar plastics (by the sculptor G. Scholz), and epitaphs from alabaster (by the sculptor J. Pfister). The interior is complimented with art pieces, namely the founders’ portraits (from the seventeenth century). Inlaid doors and carved benches (of the eighteenth century) have been preserved.
Since 1967 the Boim Chapel houses a branch of the Lviv Art Gallery.
Related Places
Pl. Katedralna, 1 – Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Personalities
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Wincenty Pol
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This popular Polish poet of the Romantic era was also one of the first geographers in the world and a versatile scholar. Wincenty Pol travelled a lot and was familiar with the nature and antiquities of Galicia. In 1866-1867, he collaborated with conservator Mieczysław Potocki as a correspondent of the Central Commission for the Protection of Monuments. During this time, he became a vocal critic of the institution.
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Józef Sermak
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Józef Sermak (appr. 1834-1874) was born in Lviv and studied law at the Francis I University. He worked as a lawyer in Przemyśl and, from 1867, in Lviv, where he also became a member of the City Council and many societies. In 1865-1874, he collaborated with conservator Mieczysław Potocki as a correspondent of the Central Commission for the Protection of Monuments.
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