Side altar

Abstract

The altar represents aedicula type of Rococo style reredoses - popular in the 18th century. A characteristic feature of the altar is the domination of sculptural and ornamental decoration over painting decoration. It is particularly visible in the part of the altar finial where there are as many as five carved statues and a relief with the representation of the Holy Trinity on the top. Unfortunately, research on furnishings of the St. Martin's church carried out so far, due to lack of archival records on the constructors, does not even try to determine a circle of potential authors of the reredoses. The sculpture located in the the altar alcove - in the, main area of the altar - depicting the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is newer and it was created in 1924. The remaining statues, together with the altar's structure, were created in the second half of the 18th century and form its integral part.