Studia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie

A copy of the goblet and paten of Konrad Mazowiecki, made on the basis of the original from the mid-thirteenth century, was made as part of the research work of the Department of Practical Theology at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Szczecin in cooperation with the “ArtSacr” studio of Jerzy Stachurski Master of Artistic Craft. The chalice and paten offered to the Płock cathedral are an act of reparation of the Mazovian prince Konrad for the murder of priest Jan Czapla, canon of the Plock (Płock) cathedral chapter, Plock (Płock) and Wloclawek (Włocławek) scholastics, made in Plock (Płock) in 1239. The Konrad Chalice is one of the most outstanding works of art from the Middle Ages in Poland. The original made in silver with elements of gilding is in the cathedral treasury of the Diocesan Museum in Plock (Płock). A copy of the goblet and patens was made of bronze, by casting with engraving and carving, silver plated on the outside, and the center of the cup of the gilded plate. From the workshop and iconographic side, it is a work of the highest class. Particularly noteworthy is the iconography, which presents mature theological thought. The Plock (Płock) chalice was made in the Romanesque style (13th century), but you can see the beginnings of a new Gothic style. This is evidenced by the shape of the goblet and the cup nodus. The article discusses the origin of the cup and patens, as well as their description, iconography and theology. Making a copy of the cup and paten for the Archdiocese of Szczecin and Kamien (Kamień) is a contribution to the promotion of Polish culture and national heritage and is a reminder of the historical ties connecting Szczecin and Western Pomerania with Poland in the 12th and 13th centuries.