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Laurenz Joseph Stachl, The Crucifixion, 1751

Objavljeno: 06.05.2021
The special value is given to the painting, in addition to its exceptional quality, by the exact time of its creation and the signature of the painter Laurenz Joseph Stachl. It’s probably part of a sacristy closet. We can only speculate about the original location, but the possibility that the ...

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Fortunat Bergant, Mary with a Child, c.1760

Objavljeno: 04.05.2021
Fortunat Bergant was born in 1721 in Mekinje near Kamnik and died in 1769 in Ljubljana. He belongs to the second generation of Carniolan Baroque painters, and he was only engaged in table painting. He had great support in the nobility of the time (the Codelli and Erberg families), which was also ...

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Flag of the National Reading Room (Narodna čitalnica) in Kamnik, 1873

Objavljeno: 19.04.2021
The flag of the National Reading Room is made of a double layer of silk. The motifs are embroidered on both sides of the flag: on one side the inscription Narodna čitalnica kamniška is embroidered in the wreath, on the other side in the oval is the Kamnik city coat of arms with St. Margaret, ...

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Magic knife, around 1930s, Velika planina

Objavljeno: 16.04.2021
The magic knife has a special power in the treatment of sprains and fertilized hooves of cattle. With a specially decorated knife (nine crosses and nine crescents), the shepherd cut the grass around the injured leg of the animal and hung it on a stake. When it dried, the animal recovered. The ...

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Painted eggs - "pirhi"

Objavljeno: 29.03.2021
WHAT DOES PIRH MEAN The term pirh is related to the term piros, which means red in Hungarian and fire in Greek, and the Czech word pyreti means reddish. The tradition of donating Easter eggs dates back to pre-dynastic Egypt, Crete. It was known to the Sumerians at least 5,000 years ago. To all ...

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Komenda pottery

Objavljeno: 29.03.2021
Pottery is one of the oldest crafts in the Kamnik-Komenda region, as rich clay deposits in Tunjice near Kamnik and Komenda have been mentioned since the 14th century. In 1781, the travel writer Herman wrote that Komenda was the strongest pottery centre in the region of Carniola, as 74 individuals ...

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Janez V. Valvasor, The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola, 1689

Objavljeno: 22.03.2021
The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola (Die Ehre des Herzogthums Krain) is the most important and greatest scientific work of Janez V. Valvasor (1641-1693), published in 1689 by the printer Endter in Nuremberg. Valvasor wrote The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola in German language and divided it into 15 ...

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Mary Magdalene, painting on glass, 1792

Objavljeno: 15.03.2021
The painting on the glass depicts St. Mary Magdalene in a rich Baroque outfit - in an embroidered and lace dress, draped in a red cloak. She has jewellery in her hair, as well as rich jewellery, earrings, a necklace and bracelets. In a kneeling position, she prays in front of the altar with the ...

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Unknown painter, Portrait of a nobleman, late 18th century

Objavljeno: 15.03.2021
In front of a darker background, a man, depicted to the waist and slightly turned to the right, stares at us happily. The face, part of the neck with the unbuttoned shirt and the left hand resting in the foreground stand out from the darker background. Judging by his face, the person depicted, ...

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Watch bridge, 19th century

Objavljeno: 05.03.2021
The “Watch bridge” (Uhrbrucke) is a supporting element in the mechanical mechanism of the watch, which is screwed to the plate on both sides. The museum keeps in Sadnikar's collection 40 hour bridges, brass, which are richly and variously ornamented. Cap or the bridge protects the turbulence ...

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