Ethnographic Exhibition, Tatra Museum

The ‘white room’, also known as the ‘day room’ was an elegant room for entertaining guests. It was the space for dances, youth socials, and all the important family celebrations. The furnishings of the ‘day room’ were more ornamental and meticulously crafted. Some noteworthy items in the exhibition are the painted wooden slat, behind which hang glass paintings, and the 1820 sideboard, where decorative ceramics often bought at Slovakian fairs would be stored. The next part of the exhibition is dedicated to the economy of the Skalne Podhale of the past: foraging and hunting, and herding and agriculture. Also on display is the antique and modern craftsmanship of the Gorals: wooden tools and furnishings, e.g., beautifully decorated spoon-hanging shelves (‘łyżniki’), leather crafts, and items forged by local blacksmiths. The display cases feature sculpture, ceramics, musical instruments, and archaic as well as contemporary traditional Podhale outfits. The part of the exhibition dedicated to glass painting consists of antique paintings, modern reproductions, and works by contemporary artists. Glass painting, so popular today, has its roots in the old glass paintings from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Moravia, and Silesia.


 
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