Praha, Brevnov monastery, Muses on Mont Parnassus

Title:

Praha, Brevnov monastery, Muses on Mont Parnassus

Creator:

Asam, Cosmas Damian

Publisher:

Zinke, Otmar Daniel, Abbot of Brevnov monastery

Identifier:

olympos_cz:PB9845200000158800

Subject:

books, tragic mask, telescope, palms, temple of Apollo, Musae, Clio, Melpomene, Urania, Parnasus, and Pegasus

Type:

fresco

Description:

In this fresco monochromatic medallion we see on the left Pegasus with outstretched wings standing on hind legs, above him on the mountain's peak there is a round temple of Apollo. In the middle there are palm trees. On the right there is a group of seven Muses, in the middle Clio (History) is sitting with her right hand raised, her left elbow reposed on a pile of books. At the bottom Melpomene (Tragedy) is reclining, she turns her bare back to the viewer, her head is turned and she seems to be contemplating the tragic mask which she holds in her left hand. At the top we see Urania (Astronomy) inspecting heaven with a telescope. It is to be noted that Asam took care to choose a representative set of Muses to fit the theme of his fresco. Since it represents a historical event with a serious message, Clio and Melpomene dominate in the group of Muses, Urania is distinguished as a muse of Christian poets and personification of spirituality., Bushart 1986#, 245-246 (Bärbel Hamacher a Ralph Paschke)., and In the ceiling fresco of the main hall of the monastery's prelature featuring the miracle of the Blessed Guntherus, Perseus' myth is included. The ceiling painting proclaims that the Iustitia of the Břevnov monks firmly rests on a triad of moral virtues, Sapientia, Fortitudo and Temperantia. Into this ideological program the story of Perseus was embedded, the pagan hero being presented as a forerunner and alter ego of Blessed Guntherus. The old story celebrated the antiquity of the Břevnov monastery and its classical aura tied it with Rome and its imperial tradition.

Rights:

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Harvested from:

Pamatky

Metadata only:

false

Date:

1728