Exhibition design for the stained-glass windows at St Nicholas’ Church in Gdańsk

Authors

  • Krystyna Pawłowska Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15584/setde.2026.19.7

Keywords:

stained glass, display method, old and new, lead sketch on glass, graphic echo

Abstract

This article presents a method for displaying the preserved and restored stained-glass panels from St Nicholas’ Church in Gdańsk. It involves reinstalling the historic panels in their original locations, whilst simultaneously filling all other spaces with a kind of echo of the former stained-glass work – a lead sketch on a glass background. The author discusses seven versions of this design and outlines the advantages of this unconventional solution.

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Author Biography

Krystyna Pawłowska, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland

Krystyna Zofia Pawłowska – architect, retired profesor at the Faculty of Architecture, Kraków University of Technology, specialising in landscape architecture, the design of green spaces and public participation in spatial planning. Founder and, for 10 years, chair of the Ars Vitrea Polona Association of Stained-Glass Enthusiasts. She is a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). She is the author of around 150 academic publications and seven books.

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Published

2026-10-15

How to Cite

Pawłowska, K. (2026). Exhibition design for the stained-glass windows at St Nicholas’ Church in Gdańsk. Sacrum et Decorum. Materials and Studies on the History of Sacred Art, (19), 183–189. https://doi.org/10.15584/setde.2026.19.7

Issue

No. 19 (2026)

Section

MATERIALS

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Copyright (c) 2026 Krystyna Pawłowska

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