Bohemian Chandelier
Our story so far has brought you all way from the grand entrance of the ossuary, with its intricate chalices & garlands, down the staircase, and around the main room to admire the oldest relics of Sedlec, the bone pyramids compiled by the blind monk. Continuing on, to learn the history of the Schwarzenberg’s coat of arms made of bones, and then over to the altar with its terrifyingly beautiful monstrances. And finally ending up in the center of the room, to stand between the four marbled columns of skulls, and stone crypt in the floor. And now, above you, is Rint's most striking creation in the Bone Church - the magnificent chandelier. This impressive centerpiece is made from thousands of bones, and consists of at least one of every bone in the human body. The chandelier stands 2.6 meters tall and 2.25 meters in diameter, with eight arms arching gracefully from its main suspended column. But of course, in place of traditional ornate materials, bones are used, meticulously, to r...