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g Czartoryski Museum

At the core of the Czartoryski Museum Madonna and Child
By the Venetian
is the collection assembled late in the Vincenzo Catena, this
18th century by Princess Izabella painting is a highlight
Czartoryska. It was initially at Puławy, of the Czartoryski’s
but partly moved to Paris following Italian collection.
the 1830 November Uprising. In 1876
the collection was brought to Krakow,
thanks to the efforts of Prince Władysław
Czartoryski. The Czartoryski Foundation
sold the entire collection to the Polish
government in December 2016, and
the museum will be closed for extensive
renovation until 2020.

Jesuit Saints
This fine bas-relief by the 17th-century
Roman sculptor, Alessandro Algardi,
depicts the Polish Jesuit, Stanisław
Kostka, being admitted to the
congregation of Jesuit saints.

Gallery Guide
There is no gallery space on the
ground floor. The first-floor display
is dedicated to Polish history of
the 14th–18th centuries as well as
Western European decorative arts. The
picture gallery is on the second floor.

Porcelain Figures
These two figures of a Polish nobleman and
noblewoman were made in Meissen.

Entrance

Nautilus Cup
The museum collection is rich in decorative arts
and includes this 17th-century drinking vessel
made in Danzig (now Gdańsk) from a large shell.