Dining Room
In the times of count Pálffy there was a Dining Room in this area. A wood-panelled fireplace has been preserved from the original furnishings, the coloured enamel grate of which was made by the Viennese master Hermann Heim.
The paintings on the walls date from the 17th to the 19th century and depict floral still lives and figural motifs. The largest painting in the room is also the oldest. It dates from the 17th century and is entitled "The Adoration of the Three Kings". Its author is Abraham Jansens. The three kings carry gifts to the Christ child: gold - the symbol of the king, incense - the symbol of divinity, myrrh - the symbol of martyrdom. The figures of the kings also symbolise the three continents known until then: Europe, Asia and Africa.
Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Georges Jeannin, oil on canvas, second half of the 19th century
Shoemaker’s Workshop, Peter Baumgartner, oil on wood, second half of the 19th century
The furniture in the room dates from the 18th century. The interior is complemented by a cabinet clock in the corner of the room, which is the work of the 18th century Banská Bystrica clockmaker Johan Georg Metzner. The clock is interesting because, in addition to time data, it also showed calendar and astronomical data. In the cabinet on the table is the oldest clock in the collections of our museum, it has the image of the Madonna with Jesus in her arms and was made in the first half of the 17th century in Germany.
