{"id":35578,"date":"2026-09-02T08:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mck.krakow.pl\/?post_type=wydarzenia&p=35578"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:30:09","slug":"wyklad-karol-estreicher-i-walka-o-utracone-dziedzictwo","status":"publish","type":"wydarzenia","link":"https:\/\/mck.krakow.pl\/en\/wydarzenia\/wyklad-karol-estreicher-i-walka-o-utracone-dziedzictwo\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture: \u201cKarol Estreicher and the fight for lost heritage\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Which works of art did Professor Karol Estreicher help to evacuate during the war? What did the subsequent struggle to recover the looted works look like, and did as many as 26 railway carriages filled with Polish cultural treasures actually return to Poland thanks to the Professor? What was his vision for the reconstruction of the Jagiellonian University\u2019s oldest medieval building? We will be discussing the fascinating figure of Professor Estreicher during a lecture in September as part of the \u201cMature for Art\u201d series.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 September 2026, 11.00 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the lecture as part of the \u201cMature for Art\u201d series, Dr Ma\u0142gorzata J\u0119drzejczyk will discuss the role Karol Estreicher played in the protection and recovery of Polish cultural heritage after the Second World War. An art historian from a family of professors, a professor at the Jagiellonian University and the author of numerous books and articles, he was involved in documenting the losses to Polish culture during the German occupation and subsequently fought for their return to the country. It is to him, amongst others, that Poland and Krak\u00f3w owe the recovery of the St Mary\u2019s Altarpiece from Nuremberg, numerous paintings from the Czartoryski Museum \u2013 including, amongst others, Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s \u201cLady with an Ermine\u201d \u2013 and priceless artefacts belonging to the Jagiellonian University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lecture will also explore Prof. Estreicher\u2019s connections with the Jagiellonian University, including the restoration work carried out on his initiative at the Collegium Maius and its transformation into the Jagiellonian University Museum, of which he was also the director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cMature for Art\u201d sessions, led by art historian and long-standing ICC collaborator Dr Ma\u0142gorzata J\u0119drzejczyk, are aimed at an adult audience, with a particular focus on mature participants. The lectures analyse issues related to art history and culture in relation to themes that have also been featured in exhibitions at the ICC. This is an excellent opportunity for discussion and for gaining a deeper understanding of the works and their context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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