Paris Fragment of the Chronicle of Dalimil | Textile Replica by Věra Mičková

25 Aug 2011 - 16 Oct 2011
Olomouc Archdiocesan Museum
Parisian fragment of Dalimil's chronicle Textile replica of Věra Mičková
Parisian fragment of Dalimil's chronicle Textile replica of Věra Mičková
Cloister

Medieval illuminations of one of the most important sources of Czech history – the Paris fragment of the Chronicle of Dalimil – made into a woven tapestry by the Olomouc textile designer Věra Mičková. While in 2007 the artist was inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, this time she took a domestic theme – a newly discovered fragment of the manuscript of a medieval Latin translation of the Chronicle of Dalimil from the early 14th century. Based on the published pictures she created 20 pieces of tapestry measuring approximately 100 × 70 cm, that will be shown for the first time in the premises of the Gothic cloister in Zdík’s Palace.