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St. John of Nepomuk

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John of Nepomuk refused to reveal the confession of Queen Sophia to King Wenceslaus IV, which led to his martyrdom (a gesture of silence—a finger placed over his lips). In the lower part of the painting, beneath a cloud, a bridge is depicted (symbolizing the Charles Bridge in Prague) from which his body was cast into the water.

Moravia, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, oil on canvas, glass, wooden frame; total dimensions 56.5 x 44 cm, 47.3 x 34.3 cm

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The Resurrection and the Twelve Great Feasts, Orthodox Icon

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Central scene of the Resurrection, surrounded by twelve smaller panels (kleima): the Nativity of the Theotokos, the Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple, the Annunciation, the Nativity of Christ, the Meeting with Simeon, the Baptism of Christ, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Transfiguration, the Ascension, the Old Testament Trinity, the Dormition of the Theotokos, and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Selected saints are depicted in a separate panel at the bottom of the icon.

Russia, early 20th century, tempera on panel, 35.5 x 31.5 cm

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Christ Pantocrator, Orthodox icon

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Painting of Christ blessing, holding a partially open codex. He is dressed in a dark pink chiton and a green himation.

Russia, 19th century, tempera on panel, 40 x 33 cm

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Head of John the Baptist, Orthodox Icon

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The painting depicts the severed head of John the Baptist resting on an ornate dish placed upon an altar. A golden halo is shown around the head.

Russia, 19th century, wood, gesso, tempera, 31 x 26 cm

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God the Father, Orthodox icon

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Depiction of God the Father in a central composition with the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

Russia, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, wood, gesso, tempera, 70.7 x 51.8 cm

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View of Malá Strana Prague

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:30:06 +0000

Gouache, signed unidentified, 56 x 78 cm, frame 70 x 93 cm, glass

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Milan Waldhauser, Prague

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:21:31 +0000

Mixed media on canvas, early 20th century, unframed, unsigned, 90 x 70 cm

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Jaroslav Serpan

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Jaroslav Serpan (1922–1976), real name Jaroslav Sossountzov, was a French painter, writer and scientist of Czech origin, a key representative of post-war European lyrical abstraction and informality.
In his work, reflecting his parallel academic education in the fields of biology and mathematical statistics at the Sorbonne in Paris, he developed a specific visual language based on structural order, set theory and stochastic processes. After an early collaboration with André Breton's Parisian surrealist group (1946–1948), he established himself as an autonomous figure in abstract art, participating in key international exhibitions including Documenta II in Kassel (1959). Synthesizing exact scientific rationalism with expressive gesture, his work is represented in the world's leading museum collections of modern art.

France, 1950, oil tempera on paper 40 x 55 cm, frame 41 x 61 cm, glass

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Orthodox icon Scenes from the life of Christ

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Russia, 19th century, tempera, wood, metal mount, 31 x 26 cm

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Orthodox travel altar with the Mother of God

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:17:45 +0000

Russia, 19th century, tempera, wood, 31 x 44 cm

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