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Recent historical research on Tadeusz Kościuszko

Published:20241206

On 5th and 6th December an international conference is held. The conference focuses on how the society of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 18th century perceived loyalty, subordination and (in)obedience. 

The conference, organised by the Lithuanian Historical Institute and the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, is the 23rd event organised by Lithuanian and foreign scholars dedicated to the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 18th century. The conference partner is the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Vilnius. All those interested in this topic are invited to the free event.

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Moments of Prof Dr Rimvydas Petrauskas' lecture "The Pacs: between Gardin and Florence"

Published:20241129

On 28 November, the rector of Vilnius University, historian Prof. Dr. Rimvydas Petraukas gave a lecture "The Pacs: between Gardin and Florence". After the wars of the mid-17th century, the so-called Twilight period, a new family appeared at the top of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania's nobility, alongside the Radvilas and the Sapiegas - the Pacs. Although the ancestors of the family considered their place of origin to be the remote Rožanka estate near Gardin, such a geography of origin was insufficient for the nobles of the 17th century who were making their political careers. This is how the Pacs "discovered" their Italian roots. This lecture will discuss the history of the Pacs family from its first known representatives at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries to its heyday in the 17th and 18th centuries. 

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The St Cecilia Early Music Festival 2024

Published:20241126

On 23 November 2024, the three-month-long 14th International Educational Festival of St Cecilia's Early Music at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania came to an end. The festival closed with the final concert of the St Cecilia Festival, where Renaissance and Baroque works were performed by the teachers of the early music chamber ensemble masterclasses - the alumni of the prestigious early music institute Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Basel, Switzerland) - Emilė Ribokaitė (Switzerland, Lithuania), Christian Velasco Vázquez (Switzerland, Mexico), and the participants of the course - the students of the Lithuanian schools of music and art and the students of the schools of higher education.
 
 

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The exhibition “Italian Renaissance from Wawel: Botticelli, Tiziano” is open!

Published:20241114

From the 13th of November the new exhibition “Italian Renaissance from Wawel: Botticelli, Tiziano” is open for everyone!

The National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania is continuing its year-long cooperation with the Wawel Royal Castle – State Art Collections in Kraków (Poland) and in this exhibition, Italian Renaissance from Wawel: Botticelli, Tiziano, it is presenting another five outstanding works by Italian Renaissance artists.
 
The works displayed at this exhibition are by masters from two schools of painting – the Florentine and Venetian. An admiration for Antiquity, the play of colour and the depiction of people as idealised representations of beauty are the creative characteristics of probably the most famous artist from Florence, the innovator Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, 1445–1510). These characteristics are evident in the work Madonna and Child with Angels.

You can visit the exhibition until the 23rd of February!
 

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Guest visit by the Director of the González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts

Published:20241113

Dr. Jaume Coll Conesa, Director of the National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts González Martí, was a guest of the Museum and gave a public lecture.  He presented one of the richest and most valuable collections of ceramics in the Kingdom of Spain, ranging from the oldest and most stunning works dating back to the Moors in the 8th century to the 20th century works of Pablo Picasso. 
 
The event is organised in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Lithuania.

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Moments from discussion "What changes are Patrons creating?"

Published:20241107

On the 6th of November the discussion "What Change Are Patrons Creating?" took place in the Dr. Pranas Kiznis Gallery at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. Dr. Vydas Dolinskas, Head of the Museum, took part in the discussion and shared his experience of cooperation with the patron Dr. Pranas Kiznis.

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Opening of exhibition “The Pacs. Lilies in the Garden of History”

Published:20241030

On the 29th of October in the Palace of the Grand Dukes opened an international exhibition “The Pacs. Lilies in the Garden of History”. This exhibition dedicated to the history and legacy of the Pacs continues our tradition of presenting Lithuania’s historic magnate families who left the most memorable trace in our country.
 

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Hunting Day at the Palace of the Grand Dukes

Published:20240925

On the 15th of September, the Palace invited everyone to join together in remembering an integral part of the celebrations and ceremonies of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania - the Day of the Hunting. It featured educational activities for families with children, a scholarly talk-discussion on hunting at the Lord's Manor, and entertainment organised by the Lithuanian Hunters' Association in the Museum's grounds.

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