„Let us manfully hold truths, rights...“ Photographic album of personalities from the Bohuslav Dušek Collection in the Archives of the National Museum One of the traces of Bohuslav Dušek’s extensive collecting and patronage activities is the archival collection stored in the National Museum…

Commedia dell’arte and Czech avant-garde. The influence of commedie dell’arte on Czech avant-garde theatre, with an emphasis on the artistic component of the production The article deals with the influence of commedia dell’arte on Czech avant-garde theatre and especially on scenography. This…

Contribution to the History and Holders of the Mitrovice-Estate from the 16th to the 18th Century The small village of Mistrovice (today part of the municipality of Nový Oldřichov, Česká Lípa district) was an independent aristocratic estate held by several lesser-known noble families in the…

Mikoláš Aleš and textiles Well-known Czech artist, draughtsman, illustrator and author of models of monumental works Mikoláš Aleš (1852–1913) also created many designs to be used in the sphere of applied art, including the textile sector. Aleš’s collaboration with Josef Just, who operated a…