Alex Jordánsky (Alexius Jordánszky). Kurze Beschreibung der Gnadenbilder der seligsten Jungfrau Mutter Gottes Maria, welche im Königreiche Hungarn, und der zu demselben gehörigen Theile und Ländern öffentlich verehrt werden (Short description of holy cards of the Holy Virgin Mother of God Maria which used to be publicly venerated in the kingdom of Hungary and its provinces)
1836
Pressburg (Bratislava), publisher: Belnay’s Erben, German, Gothic script, paper (book pages), stiff paper (cover), print, hardback, XXIV s., 170 pages, 89 inlaid copper plates, height 22 cm, width 18,5 cm, depth 4 cm
The first publication describing Marian pilgrimage places in ancient Hungary. The text is supplemented by 89 copper plates of full page individual statues and images. Simple black binding is coated with leather at the back.
Lajos Makay (et al). Páduai Szent Antal imakönyve (Prayer book to St. Anthony of Padua)
1904
Budapest, New York, publisher: Steinbrener Ker. János, Hungarian, Latin script, paper (book pages), stiff paper (cover), print, hardback, 127 pages, height 12,5 cm, width 8 cm, depth 1,5 cm
Prayer book to St. Anthony of Padua. It contains litanies, hymns, prayers for every day in the week, etc. Black binding is coated with a black canvas and decorated by a relief ornament depicting the figure of St. Anthony of Padua.
Hitvalló. Katholikus imádságos könyv (Prayer book for Catholics)
1903
Budapest, publisher: A Szent István-Társulat, Hungarian, Latin script, paper (book pages), stiff paper (cover), print, hardback, 448 pages., height 14 cm, width 9,5 cm, depth 2 cm
A prayer book for Catholics. It contains prayers and hymns for various occasions in the course of the liturgical year. The binding is coated with black leather with golden imprints.
Prayer book
1881
Publication place and publisher are unknown, Hungarian, Latin script, paper (book pages), stiff paper (cover), print, hardback, 384 pages, height 12 cm, width 8 cm, depth 3 cm
A prayer book from 1881.The title page is missing and therefore it is not possible to specify the title of the book and publishing data. Organised as a prayer book. Black binding is decorated with a relief ornament.
Editancora. Holy card– Mother of God
Second half of the 20th century
Milan, Editancora, paper, print, height 11 cm,width 6,9 cm
A holy card with the motif of Hodegetria (Our Lady of the Way) – Mother of God holding the Child Jesus at her side while pointing to him. Praying angels are part of the image.
Unkown author. Holy card
Early half of the 20th century
Publication place and publisher are unknown, paper, print, height 10 cm, width 6 cm
A holy card depicting Virgin Mary looking at a flower in her hand. On the reverse in the upper part there is a handwritten inscription „Glücklich, wenn gutes tun glücklich macht“ and in the bottom part the dating „1929. VII. 31. P. M. B.“.
Ars Catholica. Holy card– Virgin Mary of Levoča
Early half of the 20th century
Červený Kostelec or Jaroměř, Ars Catholica, paper, print, height 7 cm, width 4,2 cm
A holy card devoted to the Virgin Mary of Levoča. It depicts the Basilica of our Lady of the Visitation at the Marian Mount. Virgin Mary from the Basilica’s altar is hovering above it among the clouds. At the bottom there is an inscription „The Virgin Mary of Levoča“.
Unknown author. Holy card– Staré Hory
Early half of the 20th century
Publication place and publisher are unknown, paper, print, height 9 cm, width 6 cm
A holy card depicting the Well of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Staré Hory. The black and white depiction of the well and the red description is framed by a gold and red acant ornament.
Ars. Holy card– Marianka
Early half of the 20th century, between 1939 – 1948
Jaroměř, Ars, paper, print, height 7 cm, width 4,9 cm
A coloured holy card is devoted to Mariathal (Marianka) pilgrimage place. At the bottom there is a picture of the Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Marianka.
Unknown author. Holy card– Virgin Mary’s Sacred Heart
Second half of the 20th century
Publication place and publisher are unknown, paper, print, height 10 cm, width 6,2 cm
A holy card depicting Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus sitting on her knee.
Unknown author. Holy card– Virgin Mary’s Sacred Heart
Early half of the 20th century
Publication place and publisher are unknown, paper, print, height 8,5 cm, width 2,5 cm
A coloured holy card in the shape of a vertical rectangle depicting Virgin Mary’s Sacred Heart.
Kriváň. Levoča, Marian Mount
Early half of the 20th century
Bratislava, Kriváň, paper, black and white picture post card, height 9 cm, width 14 cm
signed: logo on the reverse and series number in the middle at the bottom KRIVÁŇ 1092
A black and white two image picture postcard, with a landscape layout of the image. In the left there is a view of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Visitation on the Marian Mount in Levoča and on the right the Basilica’s altar.
Janusz Moniatowicz. Photograph – Pilgrims
around 1985
Levoča, paper, photoprint, height 27 cm, width 38 cm
Janusz Moniatowicz. Photograph – Pilgrims
around 1985
Levoča, paper, photoprint, height 26,5 cm, width 37,5 cm
Janusz Moniatowicz. Photograph – Pilgrims
around 1985
Levoča, paper, photoprint, height 26,2 cm, width 38 cm
A selection of three black and white photographs from a collection taken by professional photographer Janusz Moniatowicz at the Marian pilgirmage in Levoča. Two pictures depict a crowd of pilgrims in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Visitation and one of them depicts the believers in the interior of the Basilica during the Holy Communion.
Scarf / Chustka
Turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
Jablonov, cotton, cutting, sewing, lace, length of the long side 120 cm, length of the short sides 67 cm
A cotton scarf made of a purchased fabric in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The fabric is decorated across the whole length with decorative stripes. The scarf is edged with a machine made lace.