In its new Sacred Art exhibition the Slovak National Gallery exhibits its biggest Gothic and Baroque pieces of art, as well as challenges the phenomenon of copying in art history. The late-Gothic ...

It is the 500th year since the installation of the gothic altar by Master Paul in St Jacob’s Basilica in Levoča, eastern Slovakia. The anniversary celebrations will culminate with, an Evening with the ...

The ‘Pietas Domini’ altar, dating from the first half of the 15th century, has returned to the Polish Baltic city of Gdańsk, following an agreement between the city’s St. Mary’s parish and the ...

The famous Gothic altar of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the historic Polish city of Kraków has been named among the winners of the European Heritage Awards in the Conservation and ...

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