| Summary: | The Gymnasium of the Marian Foundation since the beginning of its existence as a cathedral school until the 20th century was considered the most significant school in Szczecin. It operated under the patronage of the rulers of Pomerania and for a long time had a status of a higher education school, which has been mirrored in the pictorial history of the school. Its iconography dates back to the last quarter of the 16th century and was developing until 20th century. It consists mainly of the works of graphic art, often preserved as the archival photographs of the plans, survey drawings, project drawings, artistic and illustrative drawings, documentation and occasional graphics, as well as the photographs themselves. It is worth noting that in the 19th century many commemorative ceramic objects were also made. These sources differ in the level of accuracy. Materials from the modern period (16th – 18th centuries), besides the survey drawings, are less reliable. The accurate representations of the school were made in the 19th and 20th centuries. However, the sources as a whole provide knowledge of the school’s form and its changes during centuries, complete the information from the written sources, and ensure a wide-ranging understanding of the topic.
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