Stages of Development of the Sculpture Decor of the Renaissance Tenement House at Rynok Square, 23 in Lviv

The sculptural decor of Renaissance tenements attracts the attention of researchers not only from the point of view of its aesthetic qualities, but also its symbolic meaning. The Scholz-Wolfovych tenement house, which is located at Sq. Rynok, 23 in Lviv, stands out among the Renaissance buildings of the city with its specific sculpture decor. On the basis of new research (iconographic and iconological methods, methods of comparative analysis), a complete picture of the stages of the formation of the sculptural decor of the tenement house was formed, and it was shown how the political and cultural context of the era influenced its development.