Królewicz w podróży

Italia i kultura włoska w oczach Fryderyka Krystiana Wettyna (1738–1740)

  • Katarzyna Kuras Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Keywords: Frederick Christian of Wettin House of Wettin, Augustus III of Poland, early modern history, Frederick Christian Wettin, Augustus III of Poland, house of Wettin, early modern history

Abstract

The Prince on a Journey: Italy and Italian Culture through the Eyes of Prince Frederick Christian of Wettin (1738–1740)


The aim of the article is to analyze the journey of Frederick Christian of Wettin to Italy between 1738 and 1740, taking into account areas of cultural commensurability and incommensurability. The perspective focused on the personal experiences of the prince and based on his travel notes serves a dual role. On one hand, it allows determining the extent of the comfort and safety zone guaranteed by the fairly coherent court culture prevalent in Europe. On the other hand, it enables the identification of those elements that were synonymous with crossing boundaries and experiencing cultural incommensurability. As a result, the prince's journey, organized as a medical and educational expedition, becomes synonymous with his maturation process, the formation of his artistic taste, and the exploration of independence in a manner that would have been impossible to achieve at the Warsaw-Dresden court of Augustus III.

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Published
2026-06-30
How to Cite
[1]
Kuras, K. 2026. Królewicz w podróży: Italia i kultura włoska w oczach Fryderyka Krystiana Wettyna (1738–1740). Perspectives on Culture. 53, 2 (Jun. 2026), 275-288.