Information about the object:
The Sanctuary of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bolshovce was founded in 1624 by Hetman Martin Kazanowski. Due to a rush during the construction of the church, it was repaired in 1646. It was consecrated two years later. Rebuilt in 1718. Further restoration work took place in 1766-67 and after 1860. Restoration after the damage caused by World War I was completed in 1938. Since 2001 under the care of the Franciscans. Listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine.

Completed works:

The aim of the whole project is the conservation of the unique alabaster main altarpiece from the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The aim of the entire project is to conserve the unique alabaster altarpiece from the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bolshovce in Ukraine and to restore the original form of the altarpiece by reconstructing cavities, cleaning and protecting it from further destruction.

2020 (Phase III)
The project included the conservation of the central part of the alabaster altarpiece (without the mensa). The work was aimed at saving from further destruction the altarpiece severely damaged by fires in the temple and the action of vandals.

In the course of the work carried out, the altarpiece was cleaned and the details were reconstructed and properly glued. As a result, the aesthetic value of the object was restored.

The conservation work was carried out by qualified conservators from Poland and graduates of a similar specialisation from the Lviv Polytechnic University under the direction of Andrzej Kazberuk (Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw), a long-time collaborator of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

2021 (stage IV)
In 2021, the alabaster was disinfected, mineral mortars and secondary build-ups were removed and rock material was obtained for the reconstruction. The construction of the altarpiece allowed the partial use of alabaster from the object (the step under the altar mensa), but it was also necessary to obtain the raw material from another source.

Funding: Programme of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage "Protection of Cultural Heritage Abroad".

More about the project: https://polonika.pl

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• Prowincja św. Antoniego i bł. Jakuba Strzemię Zakonu Braci Mniejszych Konwentualnych (Franciszkanów), realizacja w roku 2020 i 2021.