1.1 Jupiter Dolichenos with dedicatory inscription, marble carving, beginning of the 3rd century, Brigetio camp, Brigetio Szöny, Hungary. Today PMK, SR. Photo credit: PMK. 47
1.2 Terracotta head of a man, pottery, found in the suburbs of Komárno, 3rdâ4th century, Komárno district, SR. Photo credit: PMK. 48
1.3 Terracotta lamp with the Christian symbol of the anchor, Gerulata (Rusovce), 4th century, Bratislava district, SR. Photo credit: Titus KolnÃk. 59
1.4 Ring with the Christian symbol of the anchor, VyÅ¡kov, 5th century, VyÅ¡kov district, CR. Photo credit: Titus KolnÃk. 60
1.5 Gilded copper helmet, 6th century, Dolné Semerovce, Levice district, SR. SNM, Bratislava, SR, no. AP 7026. Photo credit: SNM â Bratislava. 62
1.6 Gilded, silvered copper helmet, 6th century, Dolné Semerovce, Levice district, SR, SNM, Bratislava, SR, no. AP 7027. Photo credit: SNM-Bratislava. 63
1.7 Terracotta tegula with the image of a man carrying a cross, Gerulata (Rusovce), before 4th century, Bratislava district, SR. Photo credit: Titus KolnÃk. 63
1.8 Clay lamp decorated with the motif of a fish, found in Gerulata (Rusovce), before 4th century, Bratislava district, SR. Photo credit: Titus KolnÃk. 64
1.9 Clay lamp with the motifs of palm branches and flowers, Rakvice, BÅeclav district, CR, 4th century. Photo credit: Eduard Droberjar. 66
1.10aâb Gilded silver objects (a strainer and a handle, in the shape of a fish) from skeletal graves from the archaeological site in SvÄtec, Teplice district, CR, 5thâ6th century. Photo credit: Eduard Droberjar. 67
1.11 Glass and stone pearls from Great Moravian finds, MikulÄice Exhibition, HodonÃn district, CR. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR Brno, CR. 72
2.1.a A man with a cross, fragments of a pyx, ivory, 6th century, second chamber of the princely tumulus in the village of ŽuráÅ, Podolà u Brna, Brno district, CR, MZM Brno, CR, nos. 16/54; 812â3; 16â54. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 85
2.1.b An angel, fragments of pyxis, ivory, 6th century, second chamber of the princely tumulus near the village of ŽuráÅ, Podolà u Brna, Brno district, CR, mm, MZM Brno, nos. 16/54; 812â3; 15â54. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 85
2.1.c Human head, fragments of a pyxis, ivory, 6th century, second chamber of the princely tumulus near the village of ŽuráÅ, Podolà u Brna, Brno district, CR, MZM nos. 16/54; 812â3; 17â54. Photo credit: MZM, Brno, CR. 85
2.2.a Ceres, the goddess of harvest, fragments of a pyxis, ivory, fragment, 6th century, the archaeological site in Äierne KĺaÄany, Nitra district, SR, Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. 89
2.2.b Carved bulls, fragments of pyxis, 6th century, the archaeological site in Äierne KĺaÄany, Nitra district, SR, Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV Nitra, SR. 89
2.2.c Human figure, fragments of a pyxis, ivory, 6th century, archaeological site in Äierne KĺaÄany, Nitra district, SR, Aà SAV Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV Nitra, SR. 89
2.2.d Sheep, fragments of a pyxis, ivory, 6th century, archaeological site in Äierne KĺaÄany, Nitra district, SR, Aà SAV Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. 89
2.3.a Chalice, part of a treasure, 7th century, Zemiansky Vrbovok, Krupina district, SR, SNM-Martin, SR. no. 8288. Photo credit: SNM-Nitra, SR. 92
2.3.b Silver bracelets, part of the silver treasure, 7th century, Zemiansky Vrbovok, Krupina district, SNM- Martin, SR., SR, no. 8281, Photo credit: SNM â Martin, SR. 93
2.3.c Dish and chalice, part of a silver treasure, 7th century, Zemiansky Vrbovok, SNM, Martin, SR. No. 8287 (dish), no. 8288 (chalice). Photo credit: SNM, Martin, SR. 93
2.3.d Dish, chalice, and bracelets, part of a silver treasure, 7th century, Zemiansky Vrbovok, SNM, Martin, SR. No. 8287 (dish), no. 8288 (chalice), nos. 8281â2 (bracelets). Photo credit: SNM, Martin, SR. 93
2.4 Cast bronze in the shape of boarâs head, with embossed decoration with punch background, 7th century, Holiare, Komárno District, SR. PMK Komárno, SR. Photo credit: PMK Komárno, SR. 95
2.5 Ampoule decorated with the image of St. Menas, pottery, 6th century, Rychleby castle, Olomouc district, CR. SZM, Opava, CR. Photo credit: SZM Opava, CR. 97
2.6 Drawing of the plan of a church, 6th century, from the archaeological site near KnÄživky, Prague-West distrct, CR. Photo credit: Eduard Droberjar. 99
3.1 Cast bronze strap end with images of winged figures. PohoÅelice (Brno-Venkov district), AÃ AV ÄR, Brno. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 113
3.2 Cast bronze strap end with images of âmonkeysâ, Nové Zámky, Komárno district, SR, Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. 114
3.3 Cast bronze strap end with human figures, grave 7/48, Dolnà Dunajovice, BÅeclav district, MZM Brno, CR, no. Pa 3/2014. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 116
3.4 Cast bronze strap end with a human image, from HevlÃn, Znojmo district, CR, MZM Brno, CR. Photo credit: MZM, Brno, CR. 117
3.5 Cast bronze belt buckle with the image of a gryphon, from Lipova pri Nových Zámkoch, Nitra district, Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. 118
3.6 Bronze embossed in the shape of the birdsâ heads, DevÃnska Nová Ves, Bratislava district, SR, Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. 119
3.7 Cast bronze strap ends with the image of gryphons, Äataj, Senec district, SR. AÃ SAV, Nitra, SR. Photo credit: AÃ SAV, Nitra, SR. 119
3.8 Bronze ornamented phalera of Asian origin, from MikulÄice, HodonÃn ditrict, CR, AÃ AV Brno, CR. Photo credit: AÃ AV Brno, CR. 120
3.9 Cast bronze strap end with the image of a falconer, Moravský Svätý Ján, Senica district, SR, Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV, Nitra, SR. 121
3.10 Cast bronze encolpion from Veĺká MaÄa, Galanta district, Slovakia, Aà SAV, Nitra, SR, no. KD 6â12. Photo credit: Aà SAV-Nitra, SR. 123
3.11 Silver encolpion cross with the image of Christ, MikulÄice-Valy, CR, AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, no. 594â1022/56. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 125
3.12 Lead pectoral cross with inscription, from Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ-Sady, Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ district, CR, MZM Brno, no. Sa 15/2015. Photo credit: MZM, Brno, CR. 126
3.13 Gilded cast bronze pendant with the image of an eagle, Komárno, Komárno district, PMK Komárno, SR. Photo credit: PMK Komárno, SR. 129
3.14 Onyx gem with Greek inscription, Rybárny-Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ, CR, MZM Brno, CR. Photo by Ivan Mrázek. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 130
3.15 Gilded bronze buckle with human bust in profile, Partyzánské Brodzany, SR, Aà SAV Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV Nitra, SR. 130
3.16.a Gilded bronze plate with the image of an angel, 9th century, Bojná hillfort, Bojná, TopoĺÄany district, PMN SR, no. A1243. Photo credit: PMN, SR. 132
3.16.b Gilded bronze plate with the image of Jesus Christ with wings, Bojná hilfort, TopoĺÄany district, SR, no. A1242, PMN SR. Photo credit: PMN SR. 132
4.1 Gilded cast bronze strap end with the image of the so-called âVictoryâ on the obverse, MikulÄice, HodonÃn district, AÃ AV Brno, CR, no. 594â1344/56 Photo credit: AÃ AV, Brno, CR. 146
4.2aâb Gilded cast bronze strap end with the image of the so-called âfrogâ on the reverse, photographed in different lighting of the object; grave no. 248 near the 3rd church, MikulÄice, CR, AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, no. 594â1344/56. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 147
4.3 Silver strap end with the engraved image of the Orans, grave 390 near the 3rd church, MikulÄice-Valy, HodonÃn district, CR, AÃ AV Brno CR, no. 594â777/57. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 151
4.4 Silver strap end with filigree and engraved reverse side, with cornelian cameo with the engraved image of a horse, MikulÄice, AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR, no. 594â777/57. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 152
4.5 Silver strap end with the image of a clergyman in the posture of Orans, with a cross on his chest, grave no. 2 from the second church in MikulÄice-Valy, HodonÃn district, CR, AÃ AV Brno, CR, no. 594â4463/57. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno. 153
4.6 Silver phalera with the image of a horseman â the falconer, from grave no. 15, Staré MÄsto-Å pitálky, CR, MZM Brno, no. Sa 1/2015. Photo credit: MZM, Brno, CR. 154
4.7 Imprint in pitch, with the iconography of a triumphant horseman, SNM Bratislava. SR. Photo credit: SNM Bratislava SR. 155
4.8 Gombik â a metal knob with the images of a bird, Staré MÄsto, Na Valách, Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ district, grave no. 251/49, MZM Brno, CR, no. 106244. Photo credit: MZM, Brno, CR. 156
4.9 Fragment of a gilded silver strap end with the image of heraldic birds flanking the tree, with ribbons in their beaks, MikulÄice, HodonÃn district, CR, AÃ AV Brno, CR. Photo credit: AÃ AV CR. 157
4.10aâb Die made from antler, with the image of the Egyptian bird Bennu; on the reverse there is the image of a kneeling archer; from the 3rd church building in MikulÄice, Valy, HodonÃn district, grave no. 251, AÃ AV Brno, CR, no. 594â1656/56. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 158
4.11 Bronze fittings with images of human faces, MikulÄice, HodonÃn district, from the 5th church, CR, no. 594â438/59, AÃ AV CR. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 159
4.12 Fragment of bronze fittings in the shape of a cross with images of human faces, grave no. 71, from the BudeÄ hill fort, Kladno district, CR, AÃ AV, Prague, CR. no. Bu-76â305. Photo credit: AÃ AV, Prague, CR. 160
4.13 Gilded cast bronze application (probably on the book) with a human image, stylised lily flowers and fish, MikulÄice, HodonÃn district. AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. Photo credit: AÃ AV ÄR, Brno, CR. 160
4.14 Lead pectoral cross with the letter omega in the centre, Dolnà VÄstonice-PÃsky, BÅeclav district, grave no. 467/49, Aà AV Brno, CR, no. 43/49. Photo credit: Aà AV Brno, CR. 161
4.15 Golden pectoral cross, Zlaté Moravce, Nitra region, Aà SAV Nitra, SR. Photo credit: Aà SAV Nitra, SR. 162
4.16.a Iconography of Christâs Resurrection (Anastasis), Church of San Clemente, Rome, Italy, second half of the 9th century. Photo credit: John Osborne. 163
4.16.b Detail of the image of St. Constantine (St. Cyril) as part of the iconography of Anastasis, Church of San Clemente, Rome, Italy, second half of the 9th century. Photo credit: John Osborne. 163
4.17 Pectoral reliquary cross, Stará KuÅim, KolÃn district, private collection, CR. Photo credit NaÄa Profantová 165
4.18 Engraved cameo with the image of Emperor Constantine the Great, applied in the gold pendant of the medallion, Želénky u Duchcova, Teplice district, CR, NM-HM Prague, CR, no. H1â118743. Photo credit: NM-HM Prague, CR. 166
4.19 Silver earrings with chains, granulation in the shape of a lamb, Stará KouÅim, KolÃn district, grave no. 106b, NM â HM, Prague, CR, no. H1 96699. Photo credit: NM-HM Prague, CR. 166
4.20aâb Gilded silver plate with the image of a horse and eagle, obverse and reverse, Želénky u Duchcova, Teplice district, CR, NM-HM Prague, CR, no. H1â118744. Photo credit: NM-HM Prague, CR. 168
4.21 Pendant in the shape of a miniature codex, gilded bronze with granulation, grave no. 505 near the 3rd church, MikulÄice, HodonÃn district, CR, AÃ AV Brno, CR, no. 594â1125/57. Photo credit: AÃ AV CR, Brno, CR. 169
4.22 Pendant in the shape of a miniature codex, gilded bronze, glass, grave no. 1735, Suburbium â MikulÄice-Kostelisko, HodonÃn district, CR, AÃ AV Brno, CR, no. 594â2884/86. Photo credit: AÃ AV CR, Brno, CR. 170
4.23 Silver pendant in the shape of a miniature codex, Stará KouÅim, KolÃn district, NM-HM, Prague, CR, no. H196713. Photo credit: NM â HM Prague, CR. 171
4.24 Silver pendant with cornelian cameo with an engraved cock and Eros, Modrá, Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ district, CR, MZM Brno, CR. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 173
4.25 Antique cornelian cameo with the engraved image of the seated Mercury, Dolnà VÄstonice, BÅeclav district, MZM Brno, CR. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 173
4.26 Strap end with an antique cameo with n engraved head of an eagle and the sculptor Phidias, MikulÄice, HodonÃn district, MZM Brno. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 174
4.27 Twin interconnected clay pots of a ritual character, Staré MÄsto, Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ district, CR, MZM Brno, CR. Photo credit: MZM Brno, CR. 175
4.28 Gilded bronze plate with the image of a human head, grave no. 974, MikulÄice-KlášteÅisko, HodonÃn district, Aà AV Brno, CR, no. 594â711/68. Photo credit: Aà AV CR, Brno, CR. 178
5.1 Reconstruction of a silk fragment, from the grave of an unknown 14th-century king, MK. Prague CR. Drawing according to Nina Bažantová. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 196
5.2 Photos of the original fabric and of the reconstruction of a fragment of silk, protolampas, from St. Ludmilaâs grave, 10th century, MK Prague, CR. Reconstruction drawing by Jitka Gollerová-Plachá. Photo credit: SPH. 197
5.3 Illustration of St. Wenceslausâs legend, taken from the book of Bishop Gumpold of Mantuaâs legend. Dedication page with the image of St. Wenceslaus and kneeling princess Emma in proskynesis. Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Cod Guelf. 11.2. Aug. 4, fol. 20v. (1v), before the year 1006. Photo by AntonÃn Friedl. Photo credit: Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel. 199
5.4 Gilded bronze encolpion cross, Ostrów Lednicki, Gniezno, Poland, from Rudolf Chadrabaâs archive. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 201
5.5 Bronze encolpion, MK Prague, CR, no. K7, MK Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK Prague, CR, photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 202
5.6 Gilded silver encolpion, MK, no. K6, Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK, Prague, CR. photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 202
5.7 Part of a necklace with glass pearls and cowrie shells, grave 357, Äakajovce, Nitra district, SR. AÃ SAV Nitra, SR. Photo credit: AÃ SAV, Nitra, SR. 204
5.8 Drawing of the Moravian prince BÅetislavâs coin with the image of a feather crown and a cross-anchor (before 1050). Photo credit and reconstruction drawing: FrantiÅ¡ek Cach. 206
5.9 Denarius of Prince Boleslav II, Duke of Bohemia (c. 972â999), NM-HM, Prague, CR. Photo credit: NM- HM Prague, CR, from Rudolf Chadrabaâs archive. 209
5.10 Denarius of Vratislav II, King of Bohemia (1061â1092), NM-HM, Prague, CR. Photo credit: NM-HM Prague, CR, from Rudolf Chadrabaâs archive. 209
5.11 Bronze encolpion cross and other objects of so-called âRussianâ origin, 12thâ13th century, found in the centre of Olomouc, Moravia, CR. Photo credit: Josef Bláha 212
5.12aâb Lead pilgrimâs badge with the image of the St. Nicholas, 12thâ13th century, Olomouc, St. Michael Street, St. Michael Hill, Olomouc, CR. Photo credit NPà Olomouc, reconstruction drawing Josef Bláha 212
5.13 Bone handle with the drawing of a manâs image, 10th century, Olomouc, NPÃ Olomouc, inv. n. 01/00-D4-272-1. Photo credit: NPÃ Olomouc. 213
5.14 Bronze encolpion, grave 382, Trnovec nad Váhom, Horný Jatov, Galanta district, SR, Aà SAV Nitra, no. 2001. Photo credit: Aà SAV Nitra, SR. 216
5.15aâc Gold plates with enamel decoration, the so-called âMonomachosâs crownâ, Ivanka pri Nitre, Nitra district, SR, dated to c.1042â1050, MNM Budapest, Hungary, nos. 1860.99.1â4, 1861.37.1â2, 1861.51.1â2, 1870.36.1â2. Photo credit: MNM Budapest 217
5.16 Gilded silver phalera with the symbol of the eagle, princely tomb, Zemplin, Trebišov district, Aà SAV Nitra. Photo credit: Aà SAV Nitra. 220
5.17 Drawing of the decoration on the so-called âLehelâs oliphant horn,â oliphant tusk, Jászberény Museum, Hungary. Reconstruction drawing by László Gyula. Photo credit: László Gyula. 222
8.1aâb Reconstruction of silk fragments from Bishop Å ebÃÅ (Severus)âs shoes and photograph of the textile fragment, MK Prague, CR. Photo credit: M. Bravermanová. 243
8.2 Silk from St. Wenceslausâs grave, second half of the 12th century, from St. Vitus (St. Guy)âs Metropolitan Cathedral in Prague, MHMP, Prague, CR. Photo credit: MHMP, Prague, CR. 244
8.3aâb The so-called âSt. VojtÄch (St. Adalbert)âs comb,â MK Prague CR, no. K 199. Photo credit: MK, Prague CR, photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 245
8.4 Gilded bronze encolpion cross, the so-called âSt. Maternaâs crossâ (âthe cross of St. Maternus of Cologneâ), Prague, MK Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK, Prague CR, photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 249
8.5 Cross from OpoÄnice, Nymburk district, Bohemia, Prague, NM-HM, Prague. Photo credit: NM-HM Prague CR. 249
8.6 The so-called âcross of Queen Dagmar of the Netherlands,â 9thâ13th century, Copenhagen, The National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, Denmark. Taken from the 1908 catalogue. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 254
8.7 South entrance portal of St. Prokopâs Church, ZáboÅà nad Labem, Kutná Hora district, end of the 12th century, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 255
8.8 Pedestal with two sculptured lions, hillfort in KouÅim, 12th century, NM-HM Lapidarium Prague, CR. Photo credit: NM-HM, Prague, CR. 256
8.9 Fragments of a tympanum with Christ flanked by Sts. Petr and Paul, 11thâ12th century, St. John Baptistâs Church, OldÅÃÅ¡ Castle, NM-HM, Lapidarium, Prague, CR. Photo credit: NM-HM, Prague, CR. 259
8.10 Sculpture of an evangelist, Žitenice, LitomÄÅice district, CR, beginning of the 13th century, SeveroÄeská galerie výtvarného umÄnÃ, LitomÄÅice, CR. Photo credit: Biskupstvà litomÄÅické and SeveroÄeská galerie výtvarného umÄnÃ, LitomÄÅice, CR. 260
8.11 Stone slab at Pernštejn Castle, Brno district, CR, second half of the 12th century, Pernštejn Castle, NPà Brno inv. N. 24304. Photo credit: NPà Brno. 260
8.12 Marble cross, Rusovce Castle, 12thâ13th century, National Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia, no. P2594. Photo credit: NG, Bratislava, SR. 261
8.13 Sculpture relief with the iconography of donation, before 1170, in the âMalá stranaâ tower (of what used to be âJuditaâs bridgeâ â now demolished), Prague-Malá Strana, CR. Photo from Rudolf Chadrabaâs archive. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 262
8.14aâf Silver diadem, 12th century, found in Vltava river (Moldau river) near Äeské BudÄjovice, CR, NM-HM, Prague. Photo credit: NM-HM, Prague, CR. 264
8.15 Denarius of Vladislaus II, King of Bohemia (1158â1173), with the image of a man fighting with a lion, 1158â1174, NM-HM, Prague. Photo credit: NM-HM, Prague, from R. Chadrabaâs archive, CR. 266
8.16 Early baroque relief of the Mother of God, Monastery in Göttweig, Linz district, Austria, the baroque copy of an icon from c.1072. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 267
8.17 Reconstruction drawing of the painting inside the copula, c.1134, St. Catherineâs rotunda (formerly the rotunda of the Mother of God), Znojmo, CR. Reconstruction drawing by Petr Balcárek. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 272
9.1 Reconstruction drawing of the silk cover of St. Bernardâs mitre (+1240), by Nina Bažantová. Photo credit: SPH, Prague, CR. 312
9.2 Gothic corner stone with Slavonic Cyrillic inscription, from the Baroque Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in LevÃn, LitomÄÅice district, dated to c.1260, LevÃn, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 314
9.3 Tympanum with the iconography of the Resurrection of Lazarus, St. Lazarus Church in Prague, first half of the 13th century, NM-HM, Lapidarium, Prague, CR. Photo credit: NM-HM, Prague, CR. 315
9.4 Tympanum of St. Havelâs (St. Gallâs) Church in PoÅÃÄà nad Sázavou, BeneÅ¡ov district, CR, first quarter of the 13th century. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 316
9.5 Tympanum of St. Wentseslasâs Church in Hrusice, East District in Prague, first quarter of the 13th century. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 317
9.6 Tympanum of St. Linhartâs (St. Leonard of Noblacâs) Church in Citov, MÄlnÃk district, CR, c.1200. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 317
9.7 Tympanum of the monastery Church of the Canonesses order, Rosa Coeli, Dolnà Kounice, Brno-Venkov district, c.1300. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 318
9.8aâm Gold and enamel reliquary cross, the so-called âZaviÅ¡âs (Zawischâs) cross,â Monastery of VyÅ¡Å¡Ã Brod, Bohemia, c.1240â1250. Photo credit: Cistercian Monastery, VyÅ¡Å¡Ã Brod, CR. 321
9.9 Iconography of the Trinity in Codex Ostroviensis, c.1200, Archives of Prague Castle, Library of the Metropolitan Chapter House, A57/1 fol. 83r. Photo credit: MK Prague, CR, photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 322
9.10 Iconography of the myrrh bearing women at Christâs grave in the Antiphonary of Sedlec, before 1300, NK CR, XIII A6, fol. 173r, Prague, CR. Photo credit: NK Praha, CR. 324
9.11 Iconography of the âMother of God Hodegetriaâ in the Antiphonary of Sedlec, before 1300, Prague, NK CR XIII A6, fol. 173r. Photo credit: NK Praha, CR. 324
9.12 Head of a prophet, detail of the frame of the Antiphonary of Sedlec, before 1300, Prague, NK CR, XIII A6, fol. 173r. Photo credit: NK CR. 325
9.13 Head of a prophet, detail of the frame of the Antiphonary of Sedlec, before 1300, Prague, NK CR, XIII A6, fol. 173r. Photo credit: NK CR. 325
9.14 Head of a prophet, detail of the frame of the Antiphonary of Sedlec, before 1300, Prague, NK CR, XIII A6, fol. 173r. Photo credit: NK CR. 326
9.15 The iconography of the Holy Trinity in the first letter, Beatus, in the Psalter MS 36 1950 fol. 23v., Silesia (Bohemian Kingdom), c.1260. The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, UK. Photo credit: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK. 327
9.16 Fragment of a wall painting with the iconography of St. Christopher, in St. Georgeâs Church, before 1250, BoÅitov, South Moravian region, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 328
10.1aâb Iconography of the Palaiologan double-headed eagle in the wall painting, c.1350, in the sedilia of the main choir of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of St. Jerome, in Benedictine Monastery or Emmaus (âNa Slovanechâ) Monastery, Prague, CR. Photo credit: Benedictine Monastery, Prague, CR. 334
10.2 Iconography of the Mother of God âHagiosoritissa,â miniature mosaic icon in the Poor Clare Monastery in Cracow, 12th or 13th century, Cracow, Poland. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 336
10.3aâb Silk cover of the manuscript book of Cim 2, Library of the Metropolitan Chapter of St. Vitusâs Cathedral, Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK, Prague, CR. 346
10.4aâb Ivory plate on the cover of the manuscript book Cim 2, Library of the Metropolitan Chapter House of St. Vitusâs Cathedral, Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK, Prague, CR, photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 348
10.5aâf Epitrachelion as part of a baroque cassula, Roman Catholic parish Church of St. Elisabeth in the KoÅ¡ice diocese, SR. Photo by Emanuel Poche. Photo credit: Farnost svätej Alžbety v KoÅ¡iciach, SR and Národný pamiatkový ústav, KoÅ¡ice, SR. 350
10.6aâg Oliphant, 490 mm long, in the treasury of St. Vitusâs Cathedral in Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK and SPH, Prague, CR. photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 352
10.7aâe Oliphant, 555 mm long, in the treasury of St. Vitusâs Cathedral in Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK Prague and SPH, Prague, CR, photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 354
10.8aâe Cameos on a reliquary cross, the so-called âcoronation crossâ, c.1357, in the treasury of St. Vitusâs Cathedral in Prague, CR. Photo credit: MK and SPH, Prague, CR, photo by A. Podlaha-E. Å ittler. 356
10.9 The royal crown of the Bohemian kingdom, the so- called âSt. Wenceslasâs crownâ, 1346, in the treasury of the Metropolitan Chapter House of St. Vitusâs Cathedral, Crown Chamber, Prague, CR. Photo credit: Praha-Hrad, KaceláŠprezidenta republiky, Prague, CR. 359
10.10aâb Sapphire cameo on the cross on the top of the royal crown of the Bohemian kingdom, the so-called âSt. Wenceslasâs crownâ, 1346, in the treasury of the Metropolitan Chapter House of St. Vitusâs Cathedral, Crown Chamber, Prague, CR. Photo credit: Praha-Hrad, KanceláŠprezidenta republiky, Prague, CR. 359
10.11.a Iconography of the Holy Trinity, in John of StÅeda (Neumarkt)âs Liber Viaticus, KNM cod. XIII A 12, fol. 165v, KNM, Prague, CR. Photo credit: KNM Prague, CR. 360
10.11b The iconography of St. Wenceslas, in John of StÅeda (Neumarkt)âs Liber Viaticus, KNM cod. XIII A 12, fol. 268v. KNM, Prague, CR. Photo credit: KNM Prague, CR. 361
10.12 Stylised iconography of countryside with rugged rocks, fragment of the wall painting in the staircase of KarlÅ¡tejn Castleâs large tower, 1361â1363. Photo credit: NPÃ, Prague, CR. 363
10.13aâd Iconography of the Mother of God Hodegetria, the so-called âMadonna of Old-Brno,â in St. Thomasâs Church, Old Brno; before (10.13.1.) and after (10.13.2.- 10.13.3.) restauration, icon setting on the main altar (10.13.4.). Photo credit: Abbot of the Monastery of the Order of St. Augustine, Old Brno, Brno, CR. 368
10.14aâc âMadona of BÅeznice,â NG, Prague, CR. Photo credit: Roman Catholic Diocese of Äeské BudÄjovice, Äeské BudÄjovice, CR. 371
10.15 Icon of the Madonna in St. Catherine and St. Margaretâs Church in the Monastery of the Order of St. Augustine, in Cracow, Poland. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek photo by A. MatÄjÄek. 374
10.16 Diptych, icons of the Madonna Pelagonitissa and of Christ in the Grave (Man of Sorrows), Karlsruhe Staatliche Kunst Halle, Germany. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek, photo by A. MatÄjÄek. 377
10.17 âMadonna of Most,â after 1340, NG, Prague, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek, photo by A. MatÄjÄek. 380
10.18 âMadonna Aracoeliâ, NG Prague, no 01457, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek, photo by A. MatÄjÄek. 383
10.19 âMadonna of DeÅ¡tnáâ (also called the âMadonna of VyÅ¡ehradâ), after 1355, in Sts. Petr and Paulâs Church, VyÅ¡ehrad-Prague, CR. Photo credit: Kapitula sv. Petra a Pavla na VyÅ¡ehradÄ, Prague. 384
10.20 Iconography of St. Ana, fragment of the wall painting in St. Annaâs Church, Svinica (Petöszinye), TrebiÅ¡ov district, SR. From Rudolf Chadrabaâs archive. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 385
10.21 âVeraiconâ in St. Vitusâs Cathedral, before 1400, treasury of St. Vitusâs Cathedral, Prague, CR, no V302. MK Prague, Photo credit: photo by A. MatÄjÄek. 387
10.22 Iconography of the âElevation of the Crossâ with Charles IV and Elisabeth PÅemyslid, wall painting on the overdoor of the entrance to St. Catherine Chapel, 1357, KarlÅ¡tejn Castle, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 391
10.23 The iconography of God the Father in the scene of the Apocalypse, with seven-arm candlestick and the symbols of the four evangelists, wall painting by Master Theodoric, c.1357, in the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Karlštejn Castle, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 392
10.24 Ancient gem with the image of Gorgoneion (4th century AD), on the keystone of the Gothic vault in St. Catherineâs Chapel, KarlÅ¡tejn Castle, c.1360. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 393
10.25 Wall painting with the iconography of the synaxis of the angels, 14th and early 15th century, Pskov School frescoes in the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Wawel Cathedral, Cracow, Poland. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 395
10.26 Wall painting with the image depicting the thief (or Prophet Enoch) being received into Paradise by Christ-Logos in the form of the Ancient of Days; in the ambit of the cloister of Emmaus (âNa Slovanechâ) Monastery, Prague, CR, c.1358â1362, by the so-called âOlder masterâ, painter of the Luxembourg genealogy. From Rudolf Chadrabaâs archive. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 398
10.27 Wall painting with the iconography of a sibyl, in the cloister of Emmaus (âNa Slovanechâ) Monastery, mid-14th century (now destroyed). Photo taken by Jan Å tenc. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 399
10.28aâb Mosaic with the iconography of the Last Judgment, 1370â1371, detail of the central part, above the Golden Gate of St. Vitusâs Cathedral, Prague. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 400
10.29 Bronze equestrian statue of St. George with the dragon, 1373, NG in Prague. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 402
11.1 Panel painting with the iconography of an apostle from the so-called âCapuchin cyclesâ, c.1410, NG, Prague, CR. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek, photo by AntonÃn MatÄjÄek. 416
11.2 Madonna of SvojÅ¡Ãn, c.1410, NG, Prague. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek, photo by AntonÃn MatÄjÄek. 416
11.3 Drawing of the ivory diptych with images of the apostles and liturgical feasts, by František Xaver Beneš. Photo credit: Petr Balcárek. 420