Henry Zdík
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Henry Zdík (about 1083 - 1150 Prague
) was bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150.
In 1141 Zdik with papal authorization undertook a mission against the Prussia
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Hildebert and Everwin
, two medieval manuscript illuminators, worked in the scriptorium
of Bishop Zdík.
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
) was bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150.
In 1141 Zdik with papal authorization undertook a mission against the Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
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Hildebert and Everwin
Hildebert and Everwin
Hildebert and Everwin were two lay medieval artists. They are the first artists known by name that were active in the area of today's Czech Republic. They worked as illuminators in the scriptorium of Bishop Jindřich Zdík in the first half of the 12th century. The scriptorium, which was at that time...
, two medieval manuscript illuminators, worked in the scriptorium
Scriptorium
Scriptorium, literally "a place for writing", is commonly used to refer to a room in medieval European monasteries devoted to the copying of manuscripts by monastic scribes...
of Bishop Zdík.