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The Polish Cathedral architectural style is a North American genre of Catholic church architecture found throughout the Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic regions as well as in parts of New England.〔Williams, Peter W., ''"Houses of God: Region, Religion, and Architecture in the United States"'' pp. 157, 179–180 University of Illinois Press; Reprint edition (2000)〕 These monumentally grand churches are not necessarily cathedrals, defined as seats of bishops or of their dioceses. Polish Cathedral churches generally have large amounts of ornamentation in the exterior and interior, comparable only to the more famous Churrigueresque or Spanish Baroque style.〔''"Polish churches along the Kennedy Expressway"'' by Lilien, Marya, pp. 18–29, Spring 1980〕 The decorations used reflect the tastes of the Polish immigrants to these regions in both the symbols and statuary of saints prominently displayed throughout. Additionally there is a heavy proclivity towards ornamentation drawn from the Renaissance and Baroque periods as well as modeling designs after famous churches in Poland.〔The Archdiocese of Chicago: A Journey of Faith by Kantowicz, Edward pp. 27–29, Booklink, Ireland 2006〕 The claim of different 'architectural styles' of Europe ascribed to these churches is misleading, as most of them are already labeled by art historians as examples of Eclecticism and Historicism, characterized by the various Architectural Revivals found in styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These churches exhibit a mixture of architectural traits from numerous past eras characteristic of Europe and the Americas. ==A unique synthesis== Skerrett says Polish churches surpassed other immigrants’ churches in size. Their style promoted the immigrants' vision of Polish identity. Kantowicz writes in ''The Archdiocese of Chicago: A Journey of Faith'': "The preference of the Polish League for Renaissance and Baroque forms seems more clear cut. The glory days of the Polish Commonwealth came in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when it formed the largest state in Europe… The architectural style of Chicago's Polish churches in Chicago reflect this, particularly the magnificent edifices of Worthmann and Steinbach built along Milwaukee Avenue on the Northwest Side, reflected the renaissance glory of Polish Catholicism". Peter Williams in his book ''Houses of God: Region, Religion, and Architecture in the United States'' on p. 179 writes,"()n Detroit and Chicago especially, a distinctive genre of church building emerged among Polish communities, the "Polish Cathedral." Where most Catholic churches were built in grander or humbler variations and Gothic and Romanesque themes popular across the country, the ambitious prelates in the Great Lakes Polonias often chose to make monumental statements in the Renaissance style of their mother country. The scale of these structures was often enormous, both in the great size of these parishes and the episcopal ambitions of their clerical leaders… Still visible from the freeways, many of these "cathedrals" such as St. Stanislaus Kostka in Chicago now serve African-American or Latino constituencies while others have been closed by their Archbishops as no longer economically viable. The churches are major tourist attractions in Chicago, with tours devoted exclusively to them.〔(Polish Spires and Steeples Tour" )〕〔(Chicago Special Interest: "Polish cathedral" )〕 In May 1980 the Chicago Architecture Foundation's ArchiCenter held an exhibit on these treasures titled ''Chicago's Polish Churches''. These ornate temples were largely built by the working poor in these regions in the era spanning the period from the end of the American Civil War until the end of World War II.〔''Chicago's Polish Downtown'' Victoria Granacki in association with the Polish Museum of America pp. 7–11, 14–16, 18–23 Arcadia Publishing 2004〕〔Williams, Peter W., ''"Houses of God: Region, Religion, and Architecture in the United States"'' p. 178 University of Illinois Press; Reprint edition (2000)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polish Cathedral style」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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