Evaluation of the author’s work by Jan Hlavatý:

After several years, professional photographer Jiří Nováček returned to the Benedictine monastery in Rajhrad, one of the oldest residences of this order in the Czech-Moravian territory, in order to create a new photographic report and at the same time document this place.

In contrast to the previous collection, Jiří Nováček chose the presentation of large-format photographs and used a color solution in the visual aspect, but very sparingly chosen in a darker scale.

The currently presented photographic collection documents the beauty and vastness of the Rajhrad monastery, equipped with impressive frescoes and a large library.

The currently presented photographic collection documents the beauty and vastness of the Rajhrad monastery, equipped with impressive frescoes and a large library.

From the documentary, on the faces of the inhabitants of the monastery, on the one hand, you can see an expression of personal happiness, on the other hand, a certain nostalgia and a partial detachment from ordinary life.