The Ruthenian Bible of Francysk Skaryna turns 500

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  • The portrait of Skaryna in the end of the Books of the Kingdoms (the Book of the Kings), an illustration from the Ruthenian Bible. 1518. OLB
  • Polotsk in 1579. A drawing by Stanisław Pachołowiecki engraved by Giovanni Battista Cavalieri. Roma, 1580. From Tomasz Niewodniczański‘s collection. A photo by Kazimierz Kozica. ZK
  • Polotsk in the 16th cent. 1579. FCzart
  • Cracow circa 1536. BUW
  • The title page of the matricula of Cracow University. 1400–1508. BJ
  • A page from the matricula of Cracow University containing a mention of Francysk Skaryna (the fifth from the top in the tenth column). 1504. BJ
  • The title page of the matricula of the Faculty of Liberal Arts in Cracow University. 1408–1541. BJ
  • A page from the matricula of the Faculty of Liberal Arts in Cracow University containing a mention of Francysk Skaryna (11th from the top). 1506. BJ
  • Padua at the turn of the 15th–16th cent. BNMACMJKB
  • A record from the register of the University of Padua concerning the trial examination for the degree of the Doctor of Medicine taken by Skaryna on 6 XI 1512. USP AS SCFM
  • A record in the register of the University of Padua concerning the special examination for the degree of Doctor of Medicine that Skaryna took on 9 XI 1512. USP AS SCFM
  • Königsberg in the 16th cent. 1581. VUB
  • The Duke of Prussia, Albert of Branderburg. 1684. LMAVB
  • A letter from Albert of Branderburg to Albertas Goštautas dated 16 V 1530, in which he recommends Francysk Skaryna. A transcript. GSta PK, XX HASTA Königsberg, Ostpreußische Foliant 48
  • A letter from Albert of Branderburg to Albertas Goštautas dated 26 V 1530, in which he makes a complaint regarding Francysk Skaryna. A transcript. GSta PK, XX HASTA Königsberg, Ostpreußische Foliant 48
  • A record in the Poznań Magistratorial Book, which concerns Francysk Skaryna handing to the magistrate the King‘s letter about his release. After 24 V 1532. APP Akta m. Poznania
  • The King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigismund I the Old. Circa 1553–1556. The studio of Lucas Cranach the Younger. FCzart
  • A letter of Bishop of Vilnius, John of the Lithuanian Dukes, concerning material provision for the office of cantor coadjutor of the cathedral chapter. The “Physician Francysk” is the first on the list of witnesses. 1523. LMAVB

The exhibition is funded by

the Research Council of Lithuania Contract Nr. LIP-105/2016

Authors of the texts:

Rima Cicėnienė
Aleksandr Grusha
Ilya Lemeshkin
Sigitas Narbutas
Daiva Narbutienė
Sergey Temchin
Petr Voyt

Other

Translated into English by
Ana Venclovienė
Translated into Belarusian by
Nina Petkevich

Virtual exhibition mounted
by Ernestas Adomaitis,
Audronė Steponaitienė

Exhibition partners:

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