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Description of the exhibits:

    I. The scholar - philosopher, artist, scientific discoverer

    II. Scientific theory and practice

    III. Approaching the birth of modern science

    IV. The scholar – natural philosopher

    V. Specialization in science

    VI. The scholar of our times

Pictures list

Instruments list

Exhibition catalogue

Autors

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Pictures list

  1. A Learned Lawyer, Cornelis Dusart (Haarlem 1660 – Haarlem 1704), ca. 1635, Property of the Tarnowski family, deposited at the National Museum in Cracow,

  2. A Man Writing, Hendrick Martensz Sorgh (Rotterdam 1610/1611 – Rotterdam 1670), 1663, Signed and dated in the middle of the left-hand side edge (on a slip of paper): HM Sorgh/ 1663 (HM interwoven), National Museum in Warsaw.

  3. A Portrait Study of an Astronomer, Johann Christian Lauch Second half of 17th century. The Princes Czartoryski Foundation at the National Museum in Cracow

  4. A Scholar and his Study Jacob van Spreeuwen, (Leiden 1611 – Leiden (?) after 1650), first half of 17th century, The Princes Czartoryski Foundation at the National Museum in Cracow.

  5. A scholar in his Study,  Philips Koninck (Amsterdam 1619 – Amsterdam 1688), ca. 1645, signed at top right, on the edge of the hourglass: Ph. de Koning.f., Jagielonian University Museum

  6. A Scholar in his Study, attributed to Master IS,  (fl.1633-1658), National Museum in Warsaw.

  7. A Scholar in His Study, Michał Stachowicz, (Cracow 1768 – Cracow  1825), 1815, Signed in the middle, on the circle of the globe: Michael Stachowicz 1815,National Museum in Cracow

  8. A Set of Scientific Instruments, Jolanta Jakima-Zerek (Sanok 1944), 1979, signed in the middle of the right-hand edge: Jakima 79,Mikołaj Kopernik Museum in Frombork

  9. Allegory of teh Arts and Sciences Gerard Thomas (Antwerp 1663 – Antwerp 1720/21), Second half of 17th century, National Museum in Poznań

  10. An Astrologer Observing the Autumnal Equinox and Venus Taking Leave of Adonis Dominicus van Wijnen, named Ascanius (Amsterdam 1661 – Amsterdam ?), ok. 1690–1700, National Museum in Warsaw, deposited at the Museum-Palace at Wilanów

  11. Dr Szymon Schultz, unknown Toruń painter, 1669, Unsigned, at top centre a cartouche with the inscription: S. SM. D PHYS. THOR. ORO/NATö Aö 622. 26 octob y THORUN/DSPCT A. 1669. MENSE IULIO., Regional Museum in Toruń.

  12. Galileo, attributed to Salvatore Rosa, (Naples 1615 – Rome 1673), ca. 1650, property of the Tarnowski family, deposited in the National Museum in Cracow.

  13. Group Portrait in the Chemist’s House, Cornelis de Man (Delft 1621 – Delft 1706), Second half of 17th century, National Museum in Warsaw

  14. Heraclitus and Democritus, Flemish painter from the circle of Jordanes, third quarter of 17th century, National Museum in Wrocław

  15. Ignacy Łukasiewicz  in a Still-Room, unknown painter, Early 20th century, Signature at bottom right: illegible, Ignacy Łukasiewicz Open-Air Museum of Oil and Gas Industry at Bóbrka

  16. In an Alchemist’s Room, attributed to Pieter Symonsz Potter (Enkhuizen ok. 1597–1600 - Enkhuizen 1652), second quarter of 17th century, Wawel Royal Castle

  17. In the Scholars’ Study, Johann Michael Bretschneider, (Aussig 1656 – Wiedeń 1727), first quarter of 18th century, signed at bottom right: JMBretschneider […] Ao […], National Museum in Wrocław

  18. Jakob Theodor Klein,  Jacob Wessel (Gdańsk 1710 – Gdańsk 1780), 1759, Signed on the back: J.Wessel pinxit 1759, National Museum in Gdańsk

  19. Johannes Hevelius, Daniel Schultz (Gdańsk 1615 – Gdańsk 1683) Gdańsk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

  20. Michael Christoph Hanow, Jakub Wessel (Gdańsk 1710 – Gdańsk 1780),1752, Gdańsk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences

  21. Newton, end of 17th century, National Museum in Wrocław

  22. Nicholas Copernicus, Jan Krystian Gładysz, (Babimost 1762 – Warszawa 1830), 1810, Kórnik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, The picture was commissioned by Fryderyk Roze in 1810. In 1826 it was sold to Tytus Działyński. Taken by the Germans to Poznań, it remained there from 1942 to 1945. After the war it returned to the Kórnik Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

  23. Nicholas Copernicus, Jan Matejko (Kraków 1838 – Kraków 1893) signed: Kraków d. 1/3 187(1)r. p. JM, 1871, National Museum in Cracow

  24. Philosophers in the Study, Johann Michael Bretschneider (Aussig 1656 – Wiedeń 1727), first half of 18th century, signed at bottom right: J: MBretschneider de Aussi Inv: et pinxit, National Museum in Poznań

  25. Portrait of Abraham Stern, Antoni Blank (Olsztyn 1785 – Warsaw 1844), 1823, National Museum in Poznań

  26. Portrait of an Astronomer, unknown paiter, (Flemish or Spanish school), mid- 17th century, Przypkowski Museum at Jędrzejów.

  27. Portrait of an Astronomer,  Flemish painter, Second quarter of 17th century, National Museum in Warsaw

  28. Portrait of an Astronomer,  German painter 1660, National Museum in Poznań

  29. Professor Adam Bielański, Renzo Galeotti, Carrara 1939, 1983, signed at bottom right:, R.Galeotti,83, Jagiellonian University Museum

  30. Professor Franciszek Bujak, Roman Kramsztyk (1885 Warsaw – 1942 Warsaw), after 1910, Signed at top right: Kramsztyk, National Museum in Cracow

  31. Professor Franciszek Giżbert-Studnicki, Zbysław Marek Maciejewski (Pohulanka 1946 – Cracow1999), 1982, Signed and described on the back: Zbysław Marek Maciejewski, 31-006 Kraków, Grodzka 10/4, Portret prof. F. Studnickiego, tem. akryl 80x95cm, 1982, Jagiellonian University Museum

  32. Professor Henryk Markiewicz, Krzysztof Bucki (Pińczów 1936 – Opole 1983), 1980, signed at bottom left: Krzysztof Bucki, Jagiellonian University Museum

  33. Professor Henryk Szarski, Allan Rzepka (Cracow 1940), 1981, Signed at bottom left: Allan Rzepka 1981XI, Jagiellonian University Museum

  34. Professor Henryk Wereszycki, Jacek Rykała, Sosnowiec 1950, 1987, Signed at bottom left: Rykała 87, Jagiellonian University Museum

  35. Professor Józef Kallenbach, Stanisław Lentz (Warsaw 1861 – Warsaw 1920), ca. 1900, Signed in the middle of the right edge: St Lentz, Jagiellonian University Museum

  36. Professor Karol Olszewski in His Laboratory, Leon Wyczółkowski (Huta Miastkowska near Garwolin 1852 – Warsaw 1936), 1905, Signed at top right: LWyczół 1905, Jagiellonian University Museum

  37. Professor Kazimierz Stołyhwo,  Zofia Rudzka (Cracow 1894 – Cracow 1976), 1937, Signed at bottom left: Z. Rudzka, Jagiellonian University Museum

  38. Professor Ludwik Rydygier with His Assistants, Leon Wyczółkowski (Huta Miastkowska n. Garwolin 1852 – Warsaw 1936), 1897, Signed and dated at bottom left: L Wyczołkowski / 1897, I Department of Surgery and Clinic of Gastroenterological Surgery in Cracow

  39. Professor Rafał Józef  Czerwiakowski, Józef Brodowski (Warsaw ca. 1789 – Cracow 1853), 1817, Jagiellonian University Museum

  40. Professor Stanisław Bieżanowski, Polish painter, 1671, Unsigned, inscription at top right: M: Stanislaus Ioseph, Bieżanowski Leopoliensis Phiae Doktor Poeseos Profesor, Collegii Minoris Senior Pater, Historiograph, Petrician, Anis 40, solâ Vimentis, ob. defectu visus, In Alma Universitate Cracoviensi, Vie… stylo Scriptor Celeberrim, Obiit Ano Dni 1693.4-to Id, 9 bris. Aetatis suae 65. Orbitatis vero visus 43, Jagiellonian University Museum.

  41. Professor Stanisław Pigoń, Krzysztof Bucki (Pińczów 1936–Opole 1983), 1979, Signed at bottom right: Krzysztof Bucki 1979, Jagiellonian University Museum

  42. Professor Władysław Stróżewski, Jan Sawka (Zabrze 1946), 1991, signed at bottom edge: Jan Sawka ‘92, Jagiellonian University Museum

  43. Pythagoras (?), Neapolitan school, circle of Luca Giordano, end of 17th century, National Museum in Wrocław

  44. Saint Jerome in His Study German painter, second half of the 17th century, provenance: The Royal Castle in Warsaw.

  45. Stanisław Konarski, unknown Polish painter, before 1750, National Museum in Warsaw, In the 18th century it hung in the theatre hall of the Warsaw Collegium Nobilium, in 1811 was kept in the seat of the Piarist order in Żoliborz, and in 1832 in the former Jesuit building in Świętojańska Street; after the dissolution of the Order in 1860 it was purchased by a private collector.

  46. Still Life with a Skull, Simon Luttichuys (Londyn 1610 – Amsterdam 1661) ca. 1635–1640, National Museum in Gdańsk

  47. The Alchemist Sędziwój and King Sigismund III, Jan Matejko (Cracow 1838 – Cracow 1893), 1867, Signed at bottom right: J.M 1867, Art Museum in Łódź

  48. The Geometer (Pitagoras?), Antoine Pesne (Paris 1683 – Berlin 1757), ca. 1710, National Museum in Wrocław 

  49. The Invention of a Compass (“Polar Stone”) Gdańsk painter (?) Early 17th century National Museum in Warsaw

  50. The Lauhhing Democtritus, Giuseppe Antonio Petrini (Carona 1677 – Carona 1758), ca.1750, National Museum in Wrocław

  51. The Weeping Heraclitus, Giuseppe Antonio Petrini (Carona 1677 – Carona 1758), ca.1750, National Museum in Wrocław

  52. Vanitas (“Homo Bulla” and Apothecaries’ Accessories), Dutch painter, 1660, signed: T (?)ERDAMI = MFP(?); an inscription and date at bottom right: AETATIS SUE / MR…SES. 14 / Ano 1660, National Museum in Warsaw

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