(The Library of the Broumov Monastery – An Iconological Analysis)

Abstract: This article focusses on the interior decoration of the library of Broumov monastery, realized in 1738 and 1793. The interpretation of the iconological indication uses the methodological possibilities of classical iconography and comparison. For this reason, the newly discovered fresco decoration of the library of Kladruby (attributed to Cosmas Damian Asam) has been used to reconstruct principle problems that baroque painters had to handle with when fulfilling their fresco commissions. The final result of the interpretation of Broumov shows the notable cultural changes, expressed in the two phases of the artistic designs – traditionally „baroque“ in the 1730ies, clearly enlighted in the 1790ies. The nowadays as homogeneous regarded ensemble therefore demonstrates a multiple capacity to express different iconological strategies, due to the targets of artists and (monastic) commissioners.

Authors: Gamerith, Andreas

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2019.12.1.116-128

Publication order reference: Mag. Andreas Gamerith, Ph.D.; University of Hradec Králové, Philosophical Faculty, Department of Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archive Studies, nám. Svobody 331, 500 02 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2019, vol.: 12, issue: 1, pages: 116-128 (PDF file)

Keywords: BROUMOV, LIBRARY OF THE BENEDICTINE MONASTERY, KILIAN IGNAZ DIENTZENHOFER, LIBRARY FRESCO, JAN KAREL KOVÁŘ, COSMAS DAMIAN ASAM, PORTRAITS OF THE CONVENT

Language: GERMAN