Exhibitions

Slav Epic

When: from 10. 5. 2012 to 10. 5. 2014
Where: Trade Fair Palace
Description: Set of 20 large-format Alphonse Mucha´s Art Nouveau canvases summarizing the history of Czechs and other Slavic nations. The paintings are inspired by Slavic mythology and history of the Czechs and Moravians. In 1928, Mucha devoted the cycle to Prague.
More info: www.ghmp.cz

Jakub Schikaneder (1855-1924)

When: from 20. 4. 2012 to 21. 10. 2012
Where: Wallenstein Riding School
Description: Schikaneder's best known artworks are the Prague nocturnes, a harmonious combination of the paintings' theme (of human fate) and structure.
More info: www.schikaneder.cz

The Treasure of St. Vitus

When: from 16. 12. 2011 to 31. 12. 2012
Where: The Chapel of the Holy Cross at the Prague Castle
Description: exhibition featuring the Treasure of St. Vitus. Its origins date back to the period when St. Wenceslas had the St. Vitus Rotunda built at the Prague Castle. The first written evidence links it with the St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert Cathedral from 1069. The value of the treasure is not only historical - the artefacts and objects used during masses hold great liturgical value, in addition to the craftsmanship and quality of the precious stones and metals, which is priceless.
More info: www.kulturanahrade.cz

The Prague Castle Picture Gallery (Obrazárna Pražského hradu)

When: from 1. 1. 2012 to 31. 12. 2012
Where: 2nd courtyard at the Prague Castle
Description: The Prague Castle Picture Gallery is the oldest continual collection of paintings in the Czech Republic. In this former stable built in the renaissance style, visitors may view selected works of royal artists, old German and Dutch renaissance masters, works of Italian renaissance and mannerism, as well as Central European and Dutch baroque artists.
More info: www.kulturanahrade.cz

Print page