Open AccessRenesansowy księgozbiór krakowskiego lekarza Stanisława Różanki
Author(s) -
Krzysztof Frankowicz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2720-0833
DOI - 10.4467/12332135kra.18.001.14388
Subject(s) - the renaissance , possession (linguistics) , humanism , classics , character (mathematics) , subject (documents) , capital (architecture) , art , history , art history , law , library science , philosophy , political science , computer science , visual arts , mathematics , linguistics , geometry
Renaissance book collection of Stanislaus RosariusThe subject of the paper is the library of Stanislaus Rosarius (1520–1572). This doctor of philosophy and medicine, a graduate of the University of Padua who socialized with a number of key figures of the Polish Renaissance, was a highly regarded physician and an eminent member of the Calvinist congregation in Krakow. Being a prosperous practitioner, during his entire career he allocated part of his income to purchasing books for his private library. In total, Rosarius amassed almost 400 volumes, which made his library one of the largest of its kind at that time, not just within the royal capital of Poland. The library’s impressive range distinctly shows the broadness of the humanistic interests of its owner. As its main part, the article comprises two inventories of Rosarius’ books, one compiled in 1572 and the other in 1583. The present publication lists all entries from both the manuscripts, amply demonstrating the unique character of the collection as well as providing a sound basis for further detailed studies on Renaissance book collections in the possession of Krakow burghers.