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UDK 72.025:72.034.4(477)

DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/

CORAM TE: NEWLY DISCOVERED ARTIFACTS FROM THE RESTORATION OF THE KORNIAKT PALACE FACADE IN LVIV

KARPIV Vasyl

  • ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1297-8829
  • Ph.D in Art Studies,
  • Restorer of Monumental Art,
  • Head of the Restoration Bureau «Karp Restorer»,
  • Lecturer at the Lviv National Academy of Arts,
  • 38, Kubiyovycha Str., 79011, Lviv, Ukraine,
  • Contacts: e-mail: vasylkarpiv@gmail.com

ZMIІEVSKA Iryna

  • ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0437-0892
  • Restorer of Monumental Art,
  • Project Manager of the Restoration
  • Bureau «Karp Restorer», junior researcher at the Lviv National Academy of Arts,
  • 38, Kubiyovycha Str., 79011, Lviv, Ukraine,
  • Contacts: e-mail: irarest31@gmail.com

HERII Oksana

  • ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8383-227X
  • Ph.D in Art Studies, Senior Researcher at the Art Studies Department,
  • The Institute of Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,
  • 15, Svobody Avenue, 79000, Lviv, Ukraine,
  • Contacts: e-mail: oheriy@ukr.net

Abstract. The article examines the restoration, archival, and iconographic research of the Korniakt townhouse on Rynok Square in Lviv — a key monument of Renaissance architecture in Ukraine. The study reconstructs the building’s original appearance and identifies later interventions that altered its visual integrity. Restoration and research work conducted in 2024–2025 involved a systematic examination of preserved facade layers, tracing the building’s evolution from its Gothic origins to 20th-century modifications.

The relevance of the project lies in clarifying the chronological transformations of the facade and deepening the understanding of Lviv’s Renaissance architectural heritage. The analysis focuses on masonry features, major facade elements, and the plastic and color decoration shaped by changes in ownership, artistic styles, and functional use.

The primary goal was to establish the sequence of historical reconstructions through stratigraphic, archival, and iconographic evidence, integrating field observations, laboratory analyses, and comparative visual and textual studies. The findings show that the townhouse’s original appearance differed markedly from its current form. Stratigraphic data confirm se-veral restoration phases aligned with documented repairs and stylistic reinterpretations.

The study refines the scientific basis for future conservation and demonstrates the value of integrated research methods in preserving Lviv’s urban heritage. Since some uncovered artifacts will not remain visible after restoration, their publication becomes an important resource for further research.

Keywords: palace facade, Renaissance townhouse, architectural monument of national significance, restoration research, artistic style.

Received 4.11.2025

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