HYB4 Galerie: Reflections of the Hellenic Sun

HYB4 Galerie: Reflections of the Hellenic SunHYB4 Galerie: Reflections of the Hellenic Sun
Date
Date
10
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10
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2022
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3
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11
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2022
Time
Time
8:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Place
Place
A.1 HYB4 Galerie
Organizer
Organizer
Kampus Hybernská z.ú.
Type of action
Type of action
Exhibition
Accessibility
Type of action
Accessible
For children
English friendly
Admission
Admission
Free
Accompanying program
Accompanying program
No

‘Reflections of the Hellenic Sun’ will illuminate the HYB4 Galerie of the Kampus Hybernská.  through thecasts of classical sculptures. Since the Renaissance, plaster copiesof ancient works of art were highly estimated collectables and at the same time reflected a deeper and more general interest in classical culture.

Opening: October 10, 2022, 6 pm
Curators: Vacinová Lenka, Pavúk Petr, Lukášová Eva

Opening hours: TUE–SAT 13–20

By means of the Cast Collection of Ancient Sculpture of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, the exhibition presents not only the phenomenon of copying but also the changing position of ancient heritage in the Czech culture of the 18th–20th centuries. The chronological approach along the history of the Collection allows presenting the casts from three different angles: as collectables, as a study aid and source of artistic inspiration and as the subject of scientific research.

The first part of the exhibition puts the collecting of antiquities in the Bohemian Lands into the European and historical context. The travels of Czech aristocrats to the Mediterranean and their fascination with classical antiquity are illustrated specifically by items borrowed from the collections of the National Heritage Institute; especially, the newly restored large canvases of the famous classicist painter Franz Caucig inspired by ancient history.

The next part is dedicated to the role the copies played for the Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibits are added with historical drawings after the casts, which have been preserved in the archive of the Academy.

The last part presents the casts as a subject of scientific interest. Apart from being used as a tool in the unique reconstructions of the original appearance of ancient statues by Prof. W. Klein, we will remind, for example, of the colouring of ancient art.

The exhibition will be held from 10 October to 3 November 2022 in the HYB4 Galerie of the Kampus Hybernská. The accompanying programme will feature a workshop, where visitors may try to draw after ancient models.

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November 3, 2022