During the expedition organised to the Corpus Christi Church in Nesvizh in 2016, non-interventional studies, which helped better understand the development of the burial crypt of the Radziwiłł family were carried out. For example, it was established that clinker floor tiles in the main crypt room were authentic, whereas mortar floors on other premises were made during different periods (See more: Architecture research report. 2016 (Rimas Grigas)). Also, it was ascertained that there used to be “windows” – glass partitions in the grating-gates, separating the large “main” room from the altar/“porch” room. A fragment of this partition was found in the church, which was an authentic wooden frame with glass.
In summarising architectural research, the scheme of the development of the underground part of the church was drawn up.
Research was carried out by architect-expert Rimas Grigas
The text prepared by Audronė Vyšniauskienė
Sources of Illustrations:
| 1. | left: [sculp. Tomasz Makowski], “Nesvisium […]: [fragment], [1604] // in: Wikimedia Commons, [žaccessed 2019 10 07], [electronic], available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nesvisium.jpg. right: photo by Petro Vlasenko, “Church of the Corpus Christi, Niasvizh”, 2007 // in: Wikimedia Commons, [accessed 07.10.2019], [electronic], available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nesvizh_church.jpg. |
| 2. | left: [sculp. Tomasz Makowski], [fragment], [1604] // in: Joannes Skorulski, Zacharias Skorulski, Nicolaus Skorulski, [sculp. Thomas Makowski], Illvstrissimo veroq Heroi Domino D. Nicolao. Christophoro. Radziwił […], 1604, p. ? // in: Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie (National Museum in Warsaw), Gr.Pol.4297 MNW. right: photo by Szeder László, “Niasvizh jesuite church”, 2006 // in: Wikimedia Commons, [accessed 07.10.2019], [electronic], available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niasvizh2.JPG. |
| 3. | Photograph by Audronė Vyšniauskienė, 2016 // in: Audronė Vyšniauskienė’s personal collection. |
| 4. | Author Rimas Grigas, 2019 // in: Rimas Grigas’ personal collection. |