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The 2025 Euroset of Lithuania, consisting of eight regular coins with a date of the current year, will be issued on January 22. Its emission volume is limited to 7,000 units and its recommended retail price in Lithuania is 25 euros.
Each new coin issued tells a story, invites us to delve deeper into the life of a character, transports us to a historical event or celebrates an anniversary. In short, each issue enriches us with new knowledge. This is also the case with many of the Eurosets issued throughout the year by different countries. A notable example is the Euroset from Lithuania that I am presenting to you today, dedicated to Baroque art in this country. This collection immerses us in a key period in the history of Western culture, marked by a revolutionary way of conceiving art.
BAROQUE IN LITHUANIA
It is said that 'Baroque', a word describing the Western art style that prevailed from the second half of the 16th century to the 18th century, was originally used to describe irregularly shaped pearls. In fact, it is easy to find links between them and Baroque art. Curved lines, ornaments, splendid interior decoration with minute details and bright colours are well-known characteristics of Baroque art. On the other hand, the outward luxury concealed a strong sense of fragility of human existence in the Baroque era, which led to many references in the culture of this period to death, preparation for it and reconciliation with it.
In Lithuania, the Baroque is sometimes considered a complete era of history. One could argue that it was during this period that Lithuanian culture was fully integrated into the European one and at the same time acquired the features we recognise today. The Baroque in Lithuania is not only represented by the Jesuit-based Vilnius University and its alumni who have gained European and global fame, such as the poet Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (1595-1640), known as “Horace of the North”, the professor of rhetoric Zygimantas Liauksminas (1596/1597-1670), and the author of Artis Magnae Artilleriae, Kazimierz Siemienowicz (1600-1651), but also by the Vilnius Baroque School with Johan Christoph Glaubitz (1700-1767) at the forefront. There are also crosses dotting the rural fields, time-worn roadside shrines, and small chapels, reflecting rural devotion, integration, and contribution to European Catholic culture. Therefore, we would not be wrong in stating that the Baroque made Lithuania a consumer of European culture as well as a creator.
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