Painting the Pilgrimage: Joža Uprka at Saint Anthony’s Hill

julie@themediacasters.comCzech Culture, Moravian, News & Events, St. Anthony

Girl sitting in field with crowd in background in Blatnice for St. Anthony's Pilgrimage

Joža Uprka, known for capturing the traditional garments worn by the Moravian people, consistently found the ideal opportunities to capture the festive costumes during the iconic St. Anthony’s pilgrimage. His 1894 depiction is arguably one of his most iconic.  The scene (fig. 1) depicts a vast crowd gathered for the pilgrimage to Saint Anthony in Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem. On … Read More