Museum of Medieval Art, Reactivation
2007-12-03
Long overdue, Krakow’s renowned museum of medieval and baroque art reopens on October 19. The branch of the Krakow National Museum, it has been moved to the thoroughly renovated Palace of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek (Palac Biskupa Erazma Ciolka) of the early 16th century, 17 Kanonicza street, at the foot of the Wawel Royal catsle The ground floor of the Renaissance lavish residence has been turned to a gallery of the Orthodox church art from the 15th century to the 20th century. Upstairs the museum exhibits the Polish medieval church art of the 15th and 16th centuries, a collection of portraits of the nobility from the 16th to the 18th century, and the ancient village art.
(Sourse: www.krakow-info.com)
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