Museum of Sacred Baroque Sculpture of Johann Georg Pinsel

The former Convent of the Clarisses has, since 1996, become a museum of sacred Baroque sculpture. Here is one of the exhibitions of works by Johann Georg Pinsel and his pupils. These are mostly wooden pieces that are true works of art. The museum has about 30 sculptures, but these are not all of the master’s works. Part of the exhibition is under restoration, and some exhibits are on display at exhibitions.

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For many sculpture experts, Pinsel’s name is also associated with the sculptures that decorate St. George’s Cathedral. The famous sculptor is known in other countries as well, where exhibitions of his works were held. Thus, in 2012, a similar exhibition took place at the Louvre.

Interesting facts:

• Pinsel’s sculptures can be found in many settlements of Ukraine: in Hodovytsia, Budaniv, Lviv, Buchach, Hrodenka, Mariiamopol, etc.
• The invaluable nature of Pinsel’s works led to the fact that in Soviet times, due to careless handling, most of his sculptures were lost.
• A website was created in Pinsel’s honor website, which presents a lot of information about both the author and his sculptures.