FLOWERS OF PATIENCE
01 Jun 2022
- 30 Sep 2022
Christiana Colloredo-Mannsfeld (1801 Praha – 1886 Vídeň) Sametová kasule s malovanými exotickými květy Opočno, 1826 Hedvábný samet, kresba barevnými tušemi Římskokatolická farnost Opočno
01 06 – 30 09 2022
Crypt of the Cathedral of St. Wenceslas in Olomouc
As powerful spiritual symbols, motifs from the plant kingdom appear already in biblical texts and later in spiritual literature. However, since the Middle Ages, their depiction can also be found in the arts and crafts, where they have often been used as bearers and mediators of abstract ideas, transcendent contents and meanings. The beauty of nature, its variety and variability have been seen since the early Middle Ages as evidence of Gods creation. The fragility of flowers has been linked to the fragility and vulnerability of human life…
In June, the exhibition is open for technical reasons only by prior arrangement on tel. 731 402 036
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