Conceived as an abridged version of the exhibition FRUITS OF DISCORD. Portraying the Ottoman Presence, held last year at the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava, it explores the period of Ottoman expansion into the Kingdom of Hungary and the mutual influences and impacts of Ottoman culture on Central European art. The exhibition focuses on the territory of present-day Slovakia, framed within the broader historical context of (Upper) Hungary and the Habsburg Monarchy.
On this occasion, the exhibition presents items from Slovak museum, gallery, library, and church collections. These encompass a wide range of material. Drawings, prints, paintings, and handicraft: including commemorative medals, coins, ceramics, and textiles. These are preserved in former aristocratic collections and in church treasures, particularly those of the Evangelical Church.
They are accompanied by historical records such as archival sources, period press, and militaria. The display also includes documents relating to fortification and fortress architecture, military strategy and tactics of the time, and the modernisation of defences along the border between the Habsburg and Ottoman Empires, notably at the fortresses of Nové Zámky, Komárno, and Leopoldov.
