Permanent Exhibition: Old Masters of European and Bohemian Art History

The permanent exhibition 'Old Masters' presents key artworks from the 16th to 18th centuries, focusing on the period's artistic dialogues between national and international impulses. It highlights Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque art, with a dedicated section on Bohemian Baroque masters.

The permanent exhibition 'Old Masters' in the Schwarzenberg Palace showcases selected key artworks from the Collection of Old Masters, concentrating on the period between the 16th and 18th centuries. It explores pre-Renaissance tendencies in Gothic and Antiquity art as inspirational stimuli for Renaissance and Baroque art. The exhibition is conceived as a dialogue of national and international impulses, influences, and changes in the spirit of the dialectic of forms, styles, and motifs. Dramaturgically, the display reflects the narrative aspects of European art from Antiquity to the Enlightenment, as well as the historical context and timelessness of the masterpieces in an innovative installation. One section is dedicated to the artistic production in Bohemia during the Baroque period, led by prominent painters Karel Škréta, Petr Brandl, and the sculptor Mathias Bernard Braun. The original entrance to the Schwarzenberg Palace from Hradčanské Square via the courtyard has been restored, and three rooms on the ground floor are reserved for occasional exhibitions and graphic cabinets.

A joint ticket is available for the 'Old Masters I' and 'Old Masters II' expositions. The discounted basic admission for both expositions costs CZK 300, and reduced admission is CZK 200. Tickets can be purchased at the NGP ticket offices in the Schwarzenberg and Sternberg Palaces.