Medieval History
- Research About The Jagiellonians
Bernhard Strigel: Saint Ladislas of Hungary interceding with the Virgin for Vladislas II, King of Hungary. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest As the online journal Obeliscus reports, an international conference takes place in Debrecen...
- Upcoming Medieval Exhibitions
In this brief post I would like to call attention to two upcoming exhibitions relevant for the art of medieval Hungary. The exhibitions will focus on the two most important rulers of 15th century Hungary: King Sigismund and King Matthias. There is still...
- The Tale Of Two Lovers And An Unknown Image Of Emperor Sigismund
Pisanello: Portrait of Emperor Sigismund, 1431-33 Paris, Musée du LouvreEmperor Sigismund was one of the most frequently depicted historical personalities of the 15th century. His real and disguised portraits can be found in countless panel...
- Reviews Of The Sigismundus Exhibition Catalogue
One of the most important medieval art history exhibitions organized in Hungary was the one dedicated to King and Emperor Sigismund in 2006. Shown first in Budapest and later in Luxembourg, the exhibition was accompanied by a catalog published...
- D'or Et De Feu
A new exhibition is coming to the Musée de Cluny (officially Musée national du Moyen Age) in Paris, titled "D'or et de feu" (Out of Gold and Fire - Art in Slovakia at the end of the Middle Ages), and opening on September 16th. The exhibition...
Medieval History
Konzilstadt Konstanz
Last week I traveled to Konstanz (Constance), Germany, to participate in a meeting to prepare a major exhibition dedicated to the Council of Constance. This event, which took place between 1414 and 1418 was the most important ever to take place in that town, and it was also the high point of the career of King Sigismund. He had been king of Hungary since 1387, but after his 1410 election as King of the Romans he became a major player on the European political scene. You can follow the route he took to get to the Council, and also through Western Europe to negotiate at the website of the 2006 Sigismundus-exhibition.
In order to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Council, five years of events are planned for 2014-2018, each dedicated to a specific theme. A special event has been set up to coordinate these events, and you can find a lot of information on their website. The local paper also wrote about the preparation of the exhibition, as you can read here.
While there, I had a chance to see the newly restored frescoes of the Dreifaltigkeitskirche (former Augustinian church). Sigismund and his court stayed in this monastery during the Council, and he commissioned these frescoes in 1417. Of course he had his patron saint, St. Sigismund, depicted - resulting in a famed portrait of the king himself (see above). The German Wikipedia entry on the church is quite useful, and you can also see some of my photos of the frescoes below.
- Research About The Jagiellonians
Bernhard Strigel: Saint Ladislas of Hungary interceding with the Virgin for Vladislas II, King of Hungary. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest As the online journal Obeliscus reports, an international conference takes place in Debrecen...
- Upcoming Medieval Exhibitions
In this brief post I would like to call attention to two upcoming exhibitions relevant for the art of medieval Hungary. The exhibitions will focus on the two most important rulers of 15th century Hungary: King Sigismund and King Matthias. There is still...
- The Tale Of Two Lovers And An Unknown Image Of Emperor Sigismund
Pisanello: Portrait of Emperor Sigismund, 1431-33 Paris, Musée du LouvreEmperor Sigismund was one of the most frequently depicted historical personalities of the 15th century. His real and disguised portraits can be found in countless panel...
- Reviews Of The Sigismundus Exhibition Catalogue
One of the most important medieval art history exhibitions organized in Hungary was the one dedicated to King and Emperor Sigismund in 2006. Shown first in Budapest and later in Luxembourg, the exhibition was accompanied by a catalog published...
- D'or Et De Feu
A new exhibition is coming to the Musée de Cluny (officially Musée national du Moyen Age) in Paris, titled "D'or et de feu" (Out of Gold and Fire - Art in Slovakia at the end of the Middle Ages), and opening on September 16th. The exhibition...