The side altar is located in the Church, centrally visible from the entrance. In 2001, Pope John Paul II awarded the church the title of Minor Basilica. The altar is free-standing, behind the altar in the background is located in the chancel.
The side altar is a free-standing, neo-gothic altar. The altar is carved, made partly of wood and partly of stucco. In the past, it was made using only natural ingredients: lime, gypsum, bone or leather glue, marble meal and dyes. Classic stucco allowed to obtain various decorative effects on the wooden surface. It was used to form intricate ornaments, figures and architectural details, i.e. so-called stuccowork, as well as smooth, mirror-like coatings that imitated the look of marble slabs.
The dominant color of the altar is azure, blue and decorative elements are made in gold. The altar is made in neo-Gothic style.
The altarpiece, or retable, is depicted in the upper part of the statue of St. Adalbert.
In the centre there is a picture of St. Joseph with a child. The side parts of the altar are two similar statues of angels.
| Title | THE ALTAR OF THE SAINT ADALBERT |
| Author | painter Antoni Michalak 1969 |
| Meta keywords | Churches, Church in Poland, Sanctuary in Kębło, Wąwolnica Poland |
| Description | The side altar is located in the Church, centrally visible from the entrance. In 2001, Pope John Paul II awarded the church the title of Minor Basilica. The altar is free-standing, behind the altar in the background is located in the chancel. The side altar is a free-standing, neo-gothic altar. The altar is carved, made partly of wood and partly of stucco. In the past, it was made using only natural ingredients: lime, gypsum, bone or leather glue, marble meal and dyes. Classic stucco allowed to obtain various decorative effects on the wooden surface. It was used to form intricate ornaments, figures and architectural details, i.e. so-called stuccowork, as well as smooth, mirror-like coatings that imitated the look of marble slabs. The dominant color of the altar is azure, blue and decorative elements are made in gold. The altar is made in neo-Gothic style. The altarpiece, or retable, is depicted in the upper part of the statue of St. Adalbert. In the centre there is a picture of St. Joseph with a child. The side parts of the altar are two similar statues of angels. |
| Place of publication | Wąwolnica, Poland |
| Date of publication | 1914 |
| Type | THE ALTAR OF THE SAINT ADALBERT |
| Dimension | 7,80 x 2,65 203 x 88 - image |
| Rights owner | Roman Catholic Parish of St. Adalbert in Wąwolnica |
| Digitization | Roman Catholic Parish of St. Adalbert in Wąwolnica |
| Location of the original | located in the chapel of the Holy Mother of Kębło, Roman Catholic Parish of St. Adalbert in Wąwolnica, located in the church, Roman Catholic Parish of St. Adalbert in Wąwolnica, Poland |
