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Kostas Biliūnas' lecture on landscape influence on the architecture of Late Baroque churches

We invite you to Kostas Biliūnas' from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University on landscape influence on the architecture of late Baroque churches in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

The presentation outlines a research that focuses on the aesthetic-psychological relationship between Late Baroque churches and the natural elements of the place. The very idea of such a relationship is based on philosophical and Baroque theoretical arguments. It is the approach of architectural phenomenology that enables one to research this theme. Theoretical and practical ways have been opened up by Christian Norberg-Schulz, who, however, has not provided a precise practical tool. As a result, a combined contextuality method is being developed, incorporating several methods from architectural phenomenology. A pilot research of 11 churches, together with their natural environment in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, in Trakai Voivodeship, has been carried out. This research has highlighted common specific features suggesting the landscape as an important factor shaping the expression of Late Baroque architecture.

Church of St. Johns, photo: Diliff used under the license Creative Commons