Speculum Mundi
Speculum Mundi | Artistic treasures of the Royal Premonstratensian Canon at Strahov
27 November 2014 – April 2015
Archdiocesan Museum in Olomouc | Gallery
We present one of the most prominent religious collections in the Czech Republic which, despite damage during the war and ill fortune, has been preserved in remarkable qualityto the present day. The collecting history of the Premonstratensian Monastery at Strahov in Prague began shortly after its founding in 1143 by Prince Vladislav II. alongside the Olomouc bishop Jindřich Zdík. The heyday of collecting activities occurred mainly between the 17th and 19th centuries. The roots of the rich picture collection, for which the abbot Jerome Josef Zeidler built a famous picture gallery in the years 1835-1836, also extend deep into history. By an exclusive selection of works of various artistic types from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era, we not only introduce the history and importance of monastic collections, but also their breadth and diversity.
1480s
Numophilacium Sioneum, 1773
Shepherd with a Dog, Billy Goat, Goat and Two Sheep, c. 1685
The Strahov Abbot Jerome Josef Zeidler, 1864
Monstrance from Doksany, Cheb, 1739
taxidermic dissection, late 18th century,
The Crucifixion, 1954
Czech Lands, around 1500
Alexander the Great and Diogenes, the second quarter of the 18th century
Central Europe, the 70 years of the 17th century
Bohemia, 1731
Promotions dedication Jan Lysovský of Lysic with vista Olomouc, 1640
