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We were visited by the director of the Uffizi Gallery, dr. Eike Schmidt
One of the largest museum complexes in the world, the Uffizi Gallery, found in the center of Florence along the Arno River, became the most visited cultural institution in Italy in 2021 for the first time. Last year, however, the visit more than doubled and reached over 4 million visitors. The ...
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Torilo, Velika planina, first half of the 20th century
»Torilo« is a wooden, usually round bowl, turned and hand-made from one piece of wood, which has holes at the bottom for draining the whey from the curd or salty cheese. Shepherds made them from different types of wood, from black hornbeam, elm, maple, and pear. The bottom of the bowl was ...
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Devotional painting of St. John the Evangelist, 18th century
The embroidery depicts St. John the Evangelist with a chalice with a snake and an eagle on a lawn with flowers. Legend has it that once a pagan priest offered him a goblet of poisoned drink and said to him: "If you drink this and don't die, I too will accept faith in your God." The apostle took ...
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Bones of a cave bear, Mokriška jama, 30.000 BC.
The Mokriška cave is located 1500 m above sea level, below Mokrica (1853 m). In addition to archaeological artifacts (stone and bone tools left behind by man), it is known for many bear bones. That is why it is also called Medvedova jama. They were already found in 1837 by Henrik Freyer, curator ...
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Branko Uršič, Bamboo Armchair, 1977
The Bamboo armchair, designed by the Slovenian designer Branko Uršič for the Stol Kamnik factory, is made of beech wood and bamboo mesh. The design and prototype of the armchair were made in 1977, and the Stol Kamnik factory started producing it regularly from 1980. The use of round bars made ...
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Reliquaries, 18th century
Reliquary (medieval Latin reliquarium from reliquiae = remains) in Christianity, a chest for storing and displaying (worshiping) the remains of St. cross, remains of martyrs, saints, their clothing, etc. The existence of reliquaries has been attested in Christianity since the 4th century. ...
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Figurines Lady and cavalier, porcelain, ca. 1770
A pair of porcelain figurines consisting of two: lady from the time of King Louis XVI of France (1770-1780) and a cavalier from the copf style period (ca. 1770-1780). They are both dressed in the typical dress of the upper class of the 1770s. Kamnik’s private collector Josip Nikolaj Sadnikar ...
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WE ANNOUNCE: new exhibitions in the month of November - JAKOB SAVINŠEK – 100 and MYSTERIOUS WAYS OF HELMETS
JAKOB SAVINŠEK – ONE HUNDRED YEARS Miha Maleš Gallery, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 6 p.m Few people know that the Slovenian sculptor Jakob Savinšek (1922-1961) was born in Kamnik. In 2022, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Savinšek's extensive legacy consists ...
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A few more interesting things about the ancient Roman world
During bacchanalia (celebrations in honour of the god Bacchus or riotous revelry), men lay down, while women generally sat on chairs.
Traces of ancient Roman cuisine can still be found in our country, and even more so in Dalmatia.
The Romans prepared food in a room they called "culina", ...
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Time for Roman recipes
Summer and holidays are ideal for experimentation. We are attaching some recipes of dishes prepared by the ancient Romans. Good appetite!
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