[Convent Seals from the Abbey in Jemielnica in the Early Modern Times (the 17th – 19th Centuries)]

Abstract: This article first presents the existing literature on seals from the abbey of Jemielnica located in Upper Silesia. Then the background in which the seals from Jemielnica functioned is discussed. Attention was paid to the Cistercian statutes and the structure of the order. On the basis of the available sources, the number and chronology of the seals used between the 17th century and the beginning of the 19th century were then established. Attention is then drawn to the material matters of seals (shape, material, the way in which the seal is affixed to a document), as well as the appearance of issuers’ signatures. Juridical issues were also discussed. First of all, the documents which were sealed by the seals of the Jemielnica convent were examined. No less important was the analysis of the iconography of the convent seals and the possible transfer of images between seals.

Authors: Kałuski, Tomasz

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2024.17.1.77-86

Publication order reference: Tomasz Kałuski, PhD.; University of Hradec Králové, Philosophical Faculty, Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archival Science, CZ-500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6474-2896

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2024, vol.: 17, issue: 1, pages: 77-86 (PDF file)

Keywords: CONVENT SEALS, CISTERCIANS, JEMIELNICA (HIMMELWITZ), SILESIA, ECCLESIASTICAL SPHRAGISTICS

Language: POLISH

Recommended Citation:

Kałuski, Tomasz. 2024. Nowożytne pieczęcie konwentu z klasztoru cysterskiego w Jemielnicy (XVII – XIX w.) [Convent Seals from the Abbey in Jemielnica in the Early Modern Times (the 17th – 19th Centuries)]. In Konštantínove listy [Constantine’s Letters] 17/1, 77-86.