The Architecture of the Augustinian Churches in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37522/aaav.114.2024.248Keywords:
Augustinian orders, architecture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, baroque architecture, monastic architectureAbstract
The Order of St. Augustine, along with the Canons Regular of the Penitence of the Blessed Martyrs and the Canons Regular of the Lateran, constitutes “the family of St. Augustine” – religious congregations rooted in the Rule of St. Augustine and actively developing the spirituality inspired by the bishop of Hippo.
This paper aims to explore the churches affiliated with these orders in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It seeks to address the question of whether the communal spirit is reflected in the formal solutions employed in these churches, and whether these orders adhered to typical architectural forms, or each order developed its own distinctive architectural character.