Russian language version. Sigismund II Augustus’s collection of Flemish tapestries, the largest ever completed as a single commission, was produced in 1550–1560 in Brussels, then the leading tapestry center in Europe. Woven of the finest wool and silk with gold and silver threads, textiles such as t...
20,00 zł
Ukrainian language version. Sigismund II Augustus’s collection of Flemish tapestries, the largest ever completed as a single commission, was produced in 1550–1560 in Brussels, then the leading tapestry center in Europe. Woven of the finest wool and silk with gold and silver threads, textiles such as...
20,00 zł
Wawel. Royal Castle and Cathedral.
This book is an invitation to a fascinating adventure. Travel far into the history of Poland, through the lens of Wawel – the most important site for Polish history and culture. Wandering along the defensive walls, through the halls of the royal residence or the crypts of the cathedral, unique atmos...
39,00 zł
Treasures of the Orient in the Collections of Wawel Royal Ca...
This richly-illustrated volume presents over forty splendid objects from the Wawel collection of art from the Near and Far East, including several Ottoman Turkish tents. Throughout its history, the vast Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had myriad contacts with the lands of Islam, and their splendid ar...
70,00 zł
The Tapestries of Sigismund II Augustus: A History
This book, the first volume of the three-volume catalogue raisonné of the tapestry collection of Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, covers the 450-year history of the collection. Originally numbering 160 pieces, it was the largest-ever tapestry commission woven for a single patron. The gold-woven tape...
120,00 zł
The Tapestries of Sigismund Augustus
Sigismund II Augustus’s collection of Flemish tapestries, the largest ever completed as a single commission, was produced in 1550–1560 in Brussels, then the leading tapestry center in Europe. Woven of the finest wool and silk with gold and silver threads, textiles such as these were made for powerfu...
25,00 zł
The Polish Rider - The King's Rembrandt
A catalogue accompanying the opening of the “Royal Rembrandt” exhibition at Wawel Castle. The richly illustrated publication includes two essays by Xavier F. Salomon and Dorota Juszczak. Solomon comprehensively discusses the circumstances of the creation of the "Polish Rider", its interpretation and...
45,00 zł
The Cobbler who Clobbered a Dragon
The English version of the story about the dragon living in a cave in the Wawel rock and the brave shoemaker Skub, illustrated by Piotr Socha, winner of the 1st place in the nationwide illustration competition "Legends of Wawel" organized by Wawel.
27,00 zł
Spanish language version. Sigismund II Augustus’s collection of Flemish tapestries, the largest ever completed as a single commission, was produced in 1550–1560 in Brussels, then the leading tapestry center in Europe. Woven of the finest wool and silk with gold and silver threads, textiles such as t...
20,00 zł