Content Blog - Ossuary

The Ossuary of Kutna Hora was a memento mori, or reminder of mortality and death.  The church was decorated by a monk who dug up mass graves of soldiers and victims of plagues and used the bones he found to construct a sublime decoration of death.  This church is so bizarre because I cannot fathom what would possess someone to disgrace the graves of others to create a memorial.  I thought the church was beautiful and intriguing because it made me wonder how one person produced such an intricate display.  The coat of arms was a shocking display that stood out to me because of how delicate and precise it was.