Dwór i zbiory Michała Pawlikowskiego w Medyce

Abstract

The manor and collections of Michał Pawlikowski in Medyka In 1809 Józef Benedykt Pawlikowski bought a landed estate in Medyka near Przemyśl from Wincenty Głogowski. Since then until 1939 Medyka remained in the hands of successive members of the Pawlikowski family, who made it their family hearth and main administrative centre of their large estate. Under the Pawlikowskis Medyka was not only a prosperous estate but also an important culture centre. The Medyka manor played an exceptional role between the wars, when it was a renowned literary centre and a painter’s atelier. Michał Pawlikowski (1887–1970), the last owner of Medyka, built a new manor between 1920 and 1927, where he ran a private publishing house called “Biblioteka Medycka” (The Medyka Library). The atmosphere of the place attracted representatives of the cultural elite of the period, famous politicians, outstanding scholars, army officers and clergy. The invaluable archival material and works of art accumulated in the manor reflected his archivist and collector’s passions. This paper presents Michał Pawlikowski as the last owner of the Medyka manor and also as an art collector and patron of the arts. The text discusses the development of the manor in Medyka with special attention paid to architectural achievements of particular members of the Pawlikowski family. The paper also describes at length the residence erected by Michał after the First World War, its architecture and the invaluable collections accumulated inside it, including the legacy of artist Artur Grottger and manuscripts of eminent Polish poets.