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Relations
First thing that caught my full attention after entering the gallery was of course the enormous canvas with hyperrealist depiction of a spruce forest by Adam Kašpar (“Smrkový prales”). I believe this was the case for many of us, as not only the size of this work, but also the amount of detail and time…
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Pilgrimage
While delving further into my research that revolves around the meaning of mountains in eastern philosophies, I thought about what would make it easier. If only there was a place that has shares its meaning with all, or at least most of the major philosophies/religions. To my luck, such place indeed exists – the mountains…
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Peaceful Hills
Being an inhabitant of a small town on the foothills of Orlické hory, I’ve had mountains watching over me ever since I was born. In this short blogpost, I would like to contemplate the meaning that mountains have to me and what role they play in my life. Thanks to my parents and their love…
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Mountains as a place where everyone can find something for themselves
In fact, it never occurred to me to think more deeply about the meaning of the mountains and the perception of the mountains in general, beyond the fact that they are just some hills. For me personally, the mountains are a famous natural phenomenon, which perhaps must leave a certain form of surprise, mystery, and…