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The Motherland

My sister suggested that we travel to Prague in 2018. My mother and her sister joined us. Our trip happened to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of our Czech family establishing a homestead in the U.S.

Convent of St. Agnes

I wanted to see the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia and the permanent exhibition of Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe. I ran off to explore it while the others continued exploring the Jewish Cemetery. 

A focus of the exhibition is the decorative techniques in the Middle Ages, including the evolution of aesthetic taste and symbolism, and the techniques involved in creating these ornate decorative elements. My eyes were drawn to the stained glass panels with extraordinary detail etched into the glass. In the courtyard and the refectory, there were modern works of sculpture and drawings.

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Exterior wall at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Exterior wall at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

On permanent exhibition Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

On permanent exhibition Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

a sculpture in a courtyard at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

a sculpture in a courtyard at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Entering the nun’s workshop at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Entering the nun’s workshop at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Art exhibit in Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Prague … Richard Wientzek Kresby Drawings (detailed rendering of objects with ironic message) … what an awesome space for an art exhibit!

Art exhibit in Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Prague … Richard Wientzek Kresby Drawings (detailed rendering of objects with ironic message) … what an awesome space for an art exhibit!

Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

door outside the Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

door outside the Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Prague

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