Architecture and interior of Camaldolese hermitages in light of monastic legislature

Authors

  • Lucyna Rotter The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/fhc.1336

Keywords:

architecture, Camaldolese, orders

Abstract

The characteristics of the Camaldolese architecture, which emphasise the spirituality and tradition of the Camaldolese Order, can be seen in all hermitages built in the territory of Poland. Keeping a mostly uniform architectural style was possible not only owing to rigorous regulations but also to the lively tradition. Naturally, this does not mean that all  Camaldolese hermitages are identical. They do possess characteristic  features distinguishing, for example, individual churches, however, the  tradition of erecting monasteries according to the “habit of Camaldolese  fathers” survived in them throughout the centuries prod ucing an atmosphere of silence, peace and detachment from everything that is  down-to-earth. This atmosphere of prayer and contemplation of God, achieved by this peculiar and nearly organic combination of a hermitage and nature, pervades today even these hermitages, in which the sound of  monotonously recited psalms or the rustling of robes can no longer be heard.

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Published

2003-12-31

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