Schools – Secrets of Gothic Art

Name: Schools – Secrets of Gothic Art
Start: 2026-05-26T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-30T11:00:00+02:00
Location: Anežský klášter

took place · 26 May 2026

St. Agnes Convent, Prague

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An interactive educational programme for schools focused on Gothic art in the collection of the Convent of St. Agnes. Through tactile, visual, and textual clues, students explore medieval works, their symbolism, iconography, and techniques. The programme develops observational and cognitive skills and encourages independent and critical thinking.

The programme specifically addresses works by: the Vyšebrod Cycle, Master Theodoric, the Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece, and others.

Target group: Secondary school (grades 7–9), upper secondary school
Duration: 120 minutes
Capacity: 12–28 people
Price: 100 CZK / person, 2 teachers free

About the venue: St. Agnes Convent

The Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia is one of the most important Gothic buildings in Prague, founded in the 1230s by the Premyslid princess St Agnes of Bohemia as the first convent of the Poor Clares north of the Alps. Today it forms part of the National Gallery Prague and houses the permanent exhibition Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe 1200–1550. Visitors can explore the Oratory of St Agnes, the Shrine of the Saviour, and the Church of St Francis, where the remains of King Wenceslas I are buried.

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