Thematic Guidance “In the Service of God and Faithful People: Cult Metal Vessels” Through the Exhibition “Between Trapeza and Sofra”

Thematic guidance entitled “In the Service of God and the Faithful People: Cult Metal Vessels” through the exhibition “Between Trapeza and Sofra. Metal Vessels from the 13th to the 19th Century in the Collections of the National Museum of Serbia” will be organized on Wednesday, March 12th, Friday, March 14th, 2025, at 6 p.m., and on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, at 11 a.m.

Tatjana Mihailović, PhD, museum advisor of the National Museum Kraljevo, and art historian Jelena Marković will guide you through the part of the exhibition that includes various types of vessels that were used within the Christian and Islamic cults, which are covered in a wide time span by the exhibition “Between Trapeza and Sofra”.

Vessels intended exclusively for the needs of cult occupy a special place in the liturgical life of believers and the Church. Sacred vessels, such as the chalice and the diskos, have not changed much in shape over the centuries, while small vessels, such as the chalice, are directly used for the preparation of the Eucharist. Some others were used to store holy water or wine. On the other hand, within the Islamic cult we have prayer ablution cups or Sufi cups with prayer texts. The form and decoration of all these vessels is adapted to the cult needs.