13.10.2008
Bathory and other horrors

On Monday 13 september an exhibition of Juraj Jakubisko’s paintings, named Bathory and other horrors,was opened at the Presidential palace in Bratislava.

Film director Juraj Jakubisko has appeared in public in a rather unique role. Instead of presenting one of his films,he has brought to diplay the other passion of his life which is painting. The exhibit consists of 14 paintings. While anumber of them relate directly to the subject of Countess Bathory and generally date back to the time of the shootingof Bathory, the remainder was inspired by themes found in Juraj Jakubisko’s home village of Kojšov in eastern Slovakia.

The opening of the exhibition was attended by Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič and leading figures of Slovak culture.

The exhibition will remain open to general public until the end of October 2008.

Jakubisko Film s.r.o.