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The History and Art Collection, Art Section\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Collection items include paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, and historical photographs. Central European paintings and sculptures of outstanding artistic value, as well as works by regional artists are represented.<\/p>\n

The oldest painting is a Renaissance Madonna on wood from the first half of the 16th century by Flemish painter Lambert Lombard, who was an important figure in the development of the Antwerp School. Among his disciples was Frans Floris, who became a very famous Flemish painter. The museum houses a large collection of paintings from the Baroque period.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the 17th century, the paintings ‘Diana, the Queen of Nature’ and ‘In Vulcan’s Workshop’ were painted in Italy. The 18th century is represented by biblical themes, portraits, and landscapes. Portraits of Leopold I, Joseph I, Charles VI, and Maria Theresa depict the important Habsburg family. Among the bishops of Olomouc are paintings depicting Protasius von Boskowitz und \u010cernahora, Hannibal Wolfgang Schrattenbach, Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn, Ferdinand Julius von Troyer, and Maximilian Hamilton. Inside the museum, you can see a painting of the Teaching of the Virgin Mary, painted by Franti\u0161ek Vav\u0159inec Korompay.<\/p>\n

Among other pieces, the painting of the ‘Adoration of the Virgin Mary’ by Franti\u0161ek Anton\u00edn Sebastini-\u0160ebesta is noteworthy. One of the most important works of late Baroque painting is St. Florian by the Austrian painter Franz Anton Maulbertsch.<\/p>\n

Portrait paintings in the 19th century were mainly commissioned. The painting of writer Johanna Bischoff, n\u00e9e Kuh, (1798\u20131891), is from the first half of the 19th century. The portrait, representing the later writer and wife of prominent physician Ignaz Rudolf Bischoff von Altenstern as a girl, is an example of a quality Viennese painting. The painting ‘Mountain Brook in the Salzkammergut near Berchtesgaden’ was painted in the 1870s by Albert Rieger, an Austrian landscape painter and lithographer. Vojta Hlav\u00e1\u010dek\u2019s painting ‘Vy\u0161kov Square’ documents Vy\u0161kov Square before the remodelling of the savings bank (1874) and the repairs made to the parish tower. The painting depicts the historical buildings on the square with arcades and attic gables. The painting is a rather rare historical document because Vy\u0161kov was affected by a large fire in 1917 that changed the character of its historical centre. The appearance of Vy\u0161kov Square before this event is known only from historical photographs, postcards, and surviving paintings. The 19th century is mainly represented by portrait paintings and paintings with religious themes. The museum also has a large collection of paintings from the 20th century. These are usually works by painters of the Vy\u0161kov Region and paintings thematically connected to the Vy\u0161kov Region.<\/p>\n

Among the artists of the Vy\u0161kov Region, the most important painter is Anton\u00edn Proch\u00e1zka, whose works are also represented in the museum\u2019s collections. Two theatre curtains by Anton\u00edn Proch\u00e1zka are on display in the museum. The curtain ‘Family Happiness’ is from Va\u017eany and contains silhouettes of dancing girls painted on the other side of the canvas. The second curtain from Moravsk\u00e9 Prusy is entitled ‘Vesna’. The museum\u2019s collections also include paintings by Franti\u0161ek Srp, Helena Bocho\u0159\u00e1kov\u00e1-Dittrichov\u00e1, Svatopluk Sou\u010dek, Ferdinand Kotvald, Josef Zamazal, Marie \u0160t’astn\u00e1, Josef Urb\u00e1nek, Petr Pi\u0161t\u011blka, Josef Kachl\u00edk, Ji\u0159\u00ed Homola, and Jan Hauber. There are 4 late Gothic sculptures in the collection, the most important of which is a polychrome woodcarving of the Madonna from around 1520. From a later period, there is an interesting Renaissance woodcarving of St. Wenceslas and a Rococo polychrome woodcarving of St. Rosalia. The 20th century is represented by sculptures by Bu\u010dovice carver Josef Sta\u0148ek. The most comprehensive set of drawings is the documentary cycle by Josef Kachl\u00edk. <\/span><\/p>\n

He focused on Vy\u0161kov and other towns and villages in the region. He documented squares, streets, landmarks, and minor rural structures. A larger number of drawings were made by Svatopluk Sou\u010dek. He depicted different themes but his set of drawings depicting various crafts and craftsmen at work is interesting. Petr Pi\u0161t\u011blka focused on depicting various themes from village life, folk costumes, and structures. His prints feature varied subjects, authors, and techniques. Many of the graphic sheets are dedicated to different locations. A large set of graphic sheets is by Helena Bocho\u0159\u00e1kov\u00e1-Dittrichov\u00e1.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n