After over fifty years, this exhibition will show the work of the most important Baroque artist in Bohemia ⁠–⁠ Petr Brandl (1668 Prague - 1735 Kutná Hora). It will present his monumental altarpieces, which have been restored specially for the occasion, as well as his portraits and genre paintings of very interesting subject matter. Visitors will also see newly discovered works by Brandl for the very first time.

The exhibition is organized around two parallel narratives: the painter’s works and his life.  We have numerous archival documents of Brandl’s life of bohemian revolt, which is remarkable even today and also offers interesting contexts for the problems of our time. For instance, Brandl was a lifelong debtor due to his penchant for the luxury lifestyle of nobility, which he was keen to enjoy himself. It also led him to court battles with his wife Helena over alimony. Brandl was also in trouble with his commissioners, as he often failed to comply with the terms of his contracts. The painter’s unbound life has inspired a contemporary theatre play Three Women and a Hunter in Love, which will be staged together with the exhibition (Geisslers Hofcomoedianten).