Paleoart – The Boundary Between Science and Art

The exhibition at the Anthropos Pavilion of the Moravian Land Museum in Brno showcases the work of more than a dozen contemporary Czech and Slovak artists through paintings and models. These artists have dedicated their professional lives to scientific artistic reconstruction – known as paleoart. Many of the featured artists have been active in the field for years at the highest qualitative level, while the exhibition also presents promising newcomers gradually establishing themselves in public awareness. Some of the presenting artists seek to build on the artistic legacy of the world-renowned painter Zdeněk Burián (1905–1981) and continue the tradition of Czech scientific palaeoillustration, while others have forged their own path and achieved recognition abroad. The exhibition presents creatures from primordial seas and periods shortly before the arrival of humans – visitors can see, for example, the giant dragonfly Meganeura, the synapsid Edaphosaurus, dinosaurs, and woolly mammoths. The exhibition runs from 27 March to 31 December 2026, open Wednesday to Friday 9–17 and Saturday to Sunday 10–17.