Mannerism emerged in Italy from the visual language of the High Renaissance and quickly gained international prominence. It is characterized by a refined elegance, rich imagination, and affinity for symbols and hidden meanings. Printmaking played a pivotal role in its…
When we hear “Czech artists in interwar France”, the names of František Kupka, Josef Šíma, Jindřich Štyrský, and Toyen come to mind. If the same was said to an art-loving Parisian in the 1920s, he or she would most probably…
After over fifty years, this exhibition will show the work of the most important Baroque artist in Bohemia – Petr Brandl (1668 Prague - 1735 Kutná Hora). It will present his monumental altarpieces, which have been restored specially for the…
Josef Mánes is one of the most important Czech artists of the 19th century. His oeuvre is characterised by its extraordinary breadth and quality – it includes works intended for public space and works of a distinctly intimate character; works…
The exhibition MUCHA, The Family Collection will present the works of Alphonse Mucha in a way he has never been presented before. The story of the globally renowned and celebrated artist will be told through selected paintings, sculptures, photographs, and…
Who was Buddha Shakyamuni? What do his teachings offer? And how did Buddhism make its way from the Indian subcontinent to southeast Asia, China, Tibet, Japan, and finally to Europe? The exhibition will offer visitors an interactive experience to learn…
This international exhibition is organized by the National Gallery Prague, the Hamburger Kunsthalle and the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. Toyen is one of the most original and best-known twentieth-century Czech artists; she also rose to fame in her own…
