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Czechs in HistoryJan Amos Comenius - a Bohemian in Amsterdam
One of the Czech nation's most beloved sons, Jan Amos Comenius ( 1592-1670
is buried in Holland. This visionary religious leader, theologian,
philosopher and educationist lived most of his life in exile, fleeing
political and religious persecution in Europe. His last 14 years, among
his most active and productive, were spent in Amsterdam "the most
cherished among cities, the jewel of the Netherlands and the pride of
Europe", where he hoped to realize his project for the betterment of
humanity. More
Czechs in HistoryJan Amos Comenius - the teacher of nations
When one looks back on a thousand years of Czech history one of the names
that still carries great weight is that of 17th century thinker Jan Amos
Komenský - the humanist reformer, Protestant bishop, and philosopher the
world came to know as Comenius. A man who witnessed the tragic subjugation
of his country in the era of religious and political conflict known as the
Thirty Years' War. Who would be forced to flee his own homeland, yet never
wavered in his overriding belief that the reform of mankind was possible,
necessary, and indeed within reach. More
Current Affairs“Teacher of Nations” exhibit opens in Prague
A new exhibition on the legacy of Jan Ámos Komenský, usually known abroad
as Comenius, opened in Prague on Wednesday. An accompanying event of the
Czech presidency of the European Union, the exhibit seeks to look at the
history, and presence, of Czech education, and its impact on Europe. More
Czech BooksJan Amos Comenius: a philosopher for the 21st century
The 17th century Czech philosopher and writer, Jan Amos Komenský – known
internationally as Comenius - is one of the best known Czechs of all time.
He is most widely celebrated for his progressive and enlightened ideas
about education that earned him the epithet “the Teacher of Nations”.
But the many other aspects of his thinking - and he was indeed a prolific
writer with some 250 books to his name – remain somewhat neglected. This
is something that Benjamin Kuras has decided to try to put right, in a
small but inspiring book that he has just written for Prague’s Comenius
Museum, entitled “Restoring Comenius”. As Ben told me, when we met to
discuss the book, it did not take long before he realized the extraordinary
breadth of Comenius’ thinking, that in many ways was far ahead of its
time.
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Current Affairs'The Wanderer in the Labyrinth': New exhibition charts Komensky's life and work
The 17th Century Czech philosopher and scholar Jan Amos Komensky, or
Comenius, is an iconic figure in this country, and is famous throughout the
world for his influential work. Know as 'The Teacher of Nations', his name
has been adopted by UNESCO for one of its most prestigious awards, and
perhaps more fittingly, by the National Comenius Pedagogical Library in
Prague. That's where a new exhibition opened this week, aiming to acquaint
students and other users of the library with Komensky's life and work -
with a special focus on his role as a teacher.
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ArtsFrench exhibition of Czech art winds up, heads for Prague
In the shadow of the church of the St. Germain de Pres on the Rue
Bonaparte, the staff of the Czech Cultural Center waved visitors in to the
closing celebration of a unique exhibition of the work of 10 contemporary
Czech artists. The hands-on experience of Orbis Pictus comprised three
floors of fantastical, whimsical instruments and machines, all of which
could be touched and many of which could be used to create sounds and
music.
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Current AffairsSpeculation over Rembrandt painting: is the old man Jan Amos Comenius?
Millions of people have admired it at the Uffizi Art Gallery in Florence.
Now, Rembrandt's painting of an old man has acquired a new significance
for Czechs. According to Ernst van de Wetering, a Dutch art specialist,
the anonymous old man in the painting is almost certainly one of the most
prominent figures in Czech history - the teacher of nations Jan Amos
Comenius.
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Current AffairsComenius Museum in the Netherlands rescued from closure
The museum devoted to the Czech philosopher, theologian and writer Jan Amos
Comenius in the Dutch town of Naarden near Amsterdam has been rescued.
Comenius is one of the greatest Czech thinkers in history, known worldwide
for his theories of education, but also as a pioneer of Czech Protestantism
during the 17th century. To escape the counter-Reformation he spent a great
part of his life in exile in the Netherlands and is buried in Naarden. Last
year the town decided to close down the museum, devoted to his life and
work, for lack of money but the Czech Republic offered to take over the
financial burden. The final agreement was signed this Wednesday, and the
future of the museum is now secure. Martin Mikule asked the Czech
Ambassador in the Netherlands Petr Kubernat how much money the museum will
cost the Czech Republic.
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Czechs in HistoryJan Amos Comenius - the teacher of nations
When one looks back on a thousand years of Czech history one of the names
that still carries great weight is that of 17th century thinker Jan Amos
Komensky - the humanist reformer, Protestant bishop, and philosopher the
world came to know as Comenius. A man who witnessed the tragic subjugation
of his country in the era of religious and political conflict known as the
Thirty Years' War. Who would be forced to flee his own homeland, yet never
wavered in his overriding belief that the reform of mankind was possible,
necessary, and indeed within reach.
More
Czechs in HistoryJan Amos Comenius - a Bohemian in Amsterdam
One of the Czech nation's most beloved sons, Jan Amos Comenius ( 1592-1670
is buried in Holland. This visionary religious leader, theologian,
philosopher and educationist lived most of his life in exile, fleeing
political and religious persecution in Europe. His last 14 years, among
his most active and productive, were spent in Amsterdam "the most
cherished among cities, the jewel of the Netherlands and the pride of
Europe", where he hoped to realize his project for the betterment of
humanity.
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