Jozef Gruska

Professor at Faculty of Informatics MU

prof. RNDr. Jozef Gruska, DrSc.

Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Botanická 68a, Brno, 60200, Czech Republic (map)

Email:	gruska@fi.muni.cz
Fax:	+420 549 49 1820
Phone:	+420 549 49 4592 (office), +421 254 77 3718 (home)

For further info about me please see my biography, CV, very short version of CV, poster version of personal CV, my page at Academia Europa, or a 14-minute documentary movie "GEN.sk Jozef Gruska", created by Slovak TV in 2010. Recent interview on Radio Brno can be listen on <\a>.

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Contribution to the comming ebook

Recent books

The following book has just appeared:

Human face of computation

Book has been published by Imperial College Press and has 380 pages.

The book is writen as a series of conversations with influential computer scientists, mathematicians and physicists to get a deeper and broader insight into their view of their field and its development.

The book includes the chapter: "J. Gruska: Informatics, physics and mathematics", 30 pages

Research

I am currently involved in the following topics:

A new perception of informatics

There are several important reasons why it is now of large importance, for society in general and for informatics in particular, to develop a new, deeper, broader and more challenging perception of Informatics.

This new perception see Informatics as the oldest area of science and technology consisting of four closely connected areas (scientific, engineering, methodological and application) that has an important impact on other areas of science and technology and can be seen as their main guide and servant/queen.

If you are interested in this topic, see the following papers:

See also Dialog: Quantum Informatics and the Relations between Informatics, Mathematics and Physics published in the "Bulletin of EATCS", in May and October issues in 2007

Quantum information processing, transmission and cryptography

This is urrently one of the hottest topics in science and technology. The goal is to explore how much can a clever use of inherently quantum phenomena improve (from the efficiency point of view) information processing, transmission (from the efficiency and security points of view) and/or realize actions (as teleportation) that are impossible when only of the classical world phenomena are used.

This area of science and technology can be seen as a merge of arguably two most areas of science and technology of 20th century - quantum physics and informatics and as such a merge it is expected to be of the key importance for the 21st century.

If you are interested in this topic (and you would like to get free the first book/monograph or textbook about the subject), see, few lines below, references to the book as well as to its updating and corrections.

AQIS conferences I am also much involved, as a co-founder and the Steering committee chair, in organizing, since 2001, a series of main annual Asia Quantum Information Science conferences (2001 - Tokyo, 2002 - Tokyo, 2003 - Kyoto, 2004 - Tokyo, 2005 - Tokyo, 2006 - Beijing, 2007 - Kyoto, 2008 - Seoul, 2009 - Nanjing, 2010 - Tokyo, 2011 - Busan, 2012 - AQIS'12 - Suzhou, 2013 - Chennai 2014 - Kyoto For a global view of first 10 AQIS conferences see AQIS'01-AQIS'10

AQIS conferences take very broad view of the quantum information processing, communication and cryptography, try to bridge physics and informatics approaches and have very careful and strong evaluation of submitted papers with acceptance rate around 25%.

For recent review papers about quantum information processing see Quantum computing in 1250 pages Springer-Verlag book "Mathematics unlimited - 2001 and beyond" summarizing the state of mathematics and related disciplines around year 2000, Quantum computing in 3300 pages "Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering", in 2009.

Teaching

I am currently teaching the following courses at Faculty of Informatics:

IV054 Coding, cryptography and cryptographical protocols (lecture web page, syllabus)
IV1123 (Future (Challenges) of Informatice ( poster for the lecture with contents), lecture web page (a href="http://www.fi.muni.cz/usr/gruska/future14/"lecture web page
IA062 Randomized Algorithms and Computations (lecture web page, syllabus)
IA066 Introduction to quantum algorithms and computing (lecture web page, syllabus)
IA075 Quantum seminar (syllabus)
IA067 XXXI Informatics colloquium Colloquium web page, since 1997 (syllabus)

Recent books

You may be interested also in the following two books:

Quantum computing

In quantum computing, we witness an exciting and very promising merge of two of the deepest and most successful scientific and technological developments of this century: quantum physics and computer science. In spite of the fact that its experimental developments are in their infancy, there has already been a variety of concepts, models, methods and results obtained at the theoretical level that clearly have lasting value.These concepts, methods and results are the main subject of the book.

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Foundations of computing

An innovative, synthesizing, much broader than usual, precise but not too formal and focused presentation of fundamentals of modern computing as rich on interesting/important and indispensable conceptual tools and methods as well as deep/exciting results for undergraduate and graduate students in computing and related areas.

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Computing with new resorces

Cover of Computing with New Resources

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The 584 pages book, published by Springer in the Festschritt series of LNCS, at the end of 2014, and edited by Cris. S. Calude, R. Freivalds and Kazuo Iwama, of scientific articles and essays dedicated to Jozef Gruska on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The book contains an 18-pgaes Preface and 570 pages with 33 articles of 67 authors. The book has 4 parts: I.Computing with automata: Classical, cellular and ssystoli; Computing with quantum resources; Computing with controlled resources; Computing with unconventioalresources; History and Philosophy of Computing.

For details concerning the book see: Computation with new resorces

Human face of computing

Cover of Human faces of computing

Book has been published by Imperial College Press and has 380 pages.

The book includes the chapter: "J. Gruska: Informatics, physics and mathematics", 30 pages

For details concerning the book see: Human face of computing

Selected professional publications

For the list click here.

Interviews

Interview in the journal Zivot (in Slovak), 2007 Cover page, First page, second page, Third page, Fours page, Fifth page
Interview in a Seoul newspaper – click here

TV movies

For the list click here. For info on DVD on nativities click here.

Selected talks

Last seventheen talks – for full list since 2004 click here.

2016, September 6, KIAS Seoul
2016 February 16, International Conference on Quantum Information Processing, Bhubaneswar, Invited talk
2016 February 7 and 8 2 talks at the summer school, Bhubaneswar
2015 Septemeber 1, Korea University, Seoul
2013, September 1, Workshop on Quantum Optical Information processing, Plenary talk, Delhi-Noida
2013, August 20, MCM'14 and ICICS, Cisenau, Plenary talk
2013, July 9, ICALp Conference, D.h.c tlak, Riga
2013, January 9, ICQIC'13, Bengalure, Invited talk
2012, September 6, KIAS Seoul
2012, August 31, UNU International Institute of Software Technology, Macao
2012, August 30, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou
2012, August 29, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou
2012, Auguist 19, Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunications
2012, August 18, Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunication
2012, March 30, talk at University of Riga
2011, October 25,Constance, Algeria, Invited talk at 8th International Conference on Progress in Theoretical Physics
2011, October 25, Constance, Algeria,Plenary talk, at 8th International Conference on Progress in Theoretical Physics
2011, October 17, Talk at George Mason University, USA
2011, October 14, Talk at Hunter College, City University of New York
2011, September 2, and 5, Talks at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
2011, September 1, Talk at Chinese University of Hon Kong
2011, August 22, Tutorial at AQIS'11, Busan
2011, February 9, Talk at University of Auckland
2011, February 1, Talk at Tokyo University
2011, January 10, Invited talk at the conference "75 Years of Entanglement", Kolkata

Biography

If the CVs above were not enough, or too much, you can find more\less about me there.

Current and recent positions

Head of a big research project (2005-2011) "Parallel and distributed computing"
Co-head (in Faculty of Informatics) of the PhD research grant (2005-2012) "Mathematical and engineering methods for development of reliable and secure parallel and distributed computational systems", with FIT VUT Brno
Head of the Graduate school board at Faculty of Informatics (1999-)
Member of the Scientific board of Masaryk University (1998-2011)
Member of the Scientific board of Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, (1997-)
Member of the Informatics Section Committee of the Informatics section of Academia Europaea (2007-2013)
Member of the Council of Academia Europaea (2008-2011)
Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Asia Quantum Information Science Conference (2003-)
Head of the Laboratory of quantum information processing and cryptography`

Major activities

Teaching – including weekly Informatics colloquium
Research – including weekly Quantum seminar
Care for projects and laboratory – including annual workshops MEMICS (for graduate students) and CEQIP (Central European Quantum Information Processing) workshop
Advising PhD and Master students
Serving international science community – including editorial boards of journals and international program committees of conferences

Long stays abroad

1963, Soviet Union (6 months,- Academy of Sciences, Moskva, Kiev, Novosibirsk, PhD student stay)
1968–1970 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, visiting professor, 2 school years
1980, 6 months, University of Jena, visiting professor
1984, 1987, 1989–93, 8 semesters, University of Hamburg, visiting professor
1994, 1996, 2000, 6 months, University of Karlsruhe, visiting professor
1988, 1989, 1992 University of Salerno, 4 months, visiting professor
1990, 1993, 1997, 5 months, University Paris 6, visiting professor
1994, 4 months, Ecol Normal Superior, Lyon
1997–1999, 12 months, University of Nice, visiting professor
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (10 months) ERATO Quantum Project, Tokyo

Main Awards

Computer pioneer from IEEE USA, 1996
Academia Europaea, elected member, 2006
Council of Academia Europaea, elected member 2007-2010
Doctor Honoris Causa, Latvian University, Riga, 2013
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Bolzano medal of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 2003
IFIP silver
Universities gold medals, two
Slovak Literally Fond Awards, twice
Medal of the 1st degree of Czech Ministry of Education, 1999
Main scientific achievements award of the Rector of the Masaryk University, 1998, 2000

Anniversary events

70th birthday, Kyoto, EQIS03, award ceremony with Ch. Bennett (60th birthday). One to celebrate gets a vest, hat and fan with color for each aniversary different. For photos see: Click here, Click here, Click here, Click here
70th birthday, Brno: Seminar FOI (Frontiers of Informatics), Exhibition (24 panels) and a party, For program click here
75th birthday: Brno: seminar, exhibition (10 panels) and a party. For invitation poster with program see Click here, Click here
80th birtday: A party with exhibitions and audiovisual program to 80-years birthday was on December 21, 2013 in Bratislava, in restaurant Istropolis - see Click here

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Resources and extras

News

S. Aaronson received a very prestigious NSF award

QIPC extras

J. Gruska, Quantum computing, McGraw-Hill, 1999 - Japanese translation in 2003
M. A. Nielsen and I.L. Chuang: Quantum computation and Quantum Information, 2000, Cambridge University Press
N. D. Mermin: Quantum Computer Science - an introduction, Cambridge University Press
J. Watrous: Quantum computation, lecture notes, 139 pages, click here
R. Renner thesis:Security of quantum key distribution
Regular conferences: AQIS, QIP, QCRYPT, TCS - all with careful selection of presentations
Quantum Archive: Quantum information processing archive of papers
Scott Aaronson: Quantum computing since democritos, Cambridge University press, 2013

Cryptography extras

D. Kahn, The codebreakers, New York, Scribner, 1996
S. Singh: The code book, Anchor books, 1999
S. B. McGrayne: The theory that would never die, Yale University Press, 2011
Web pages to follow: News of International Association for Cryptology Research (IACR), Archive of IACR, Web page of National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA

PhD students column

Advices to PhD students – click here
PhD thesis: S. Aaronson: Limits on Efficient Computation in the Physical world (Acknowledgment is of special interest)
Stanford "Introduction to AI" an online course
Stanford Crypto course in 2012
Freedom of research in reality

All students column

Video lectures

Future is ahead

Wisdoms about future
L. Grossman: 2045 - The year man becomes immortal, TIME magazine, February 21, 2011
R. Kurzweil: The singularity is near, Penguin books, 2005 (A compelling view of future).
S. Arrison: 100 plus (How the coming age of longevity will change everything…), Basic books, 2011
S. Wolfram: A new kind of science, Wolfram Media, 1192 pages, 2002
S. Aaronson: A new kind of science, Book review
Important conferences: Singularity summit, TED

Fun, wise and useful – on one page

Learn reading Korean in few hours – click here
Characterization of Chinese, Japan and Korean people by one word click here
Evolution of research freedom

Almost a must

Nasim Nicholas Taleb: "The black swan - the impact of highly improbable:, Random House, 2007m

Hobbies

I have collections of nativities, Easter eggs, bookends, walking sticks, (moving) mobiles, …

See also photos from Japan, India, USA, China, Korea, Pakistan, Armenia.

Nativities from a collection of more than 500 from 70 countries

Slovakia, wood

Stefan Sivan, 1970, perhaps the most famous Slovak folk art woodcarver

Slovakia

Deatail from Sivan's nativity

Germany, wood, nut shell

Miniatures from Erzgebirge, a double motive

Czech Rep., glass

A. Dostalova, blow glass

Czech Rep. and Slovakia

Miniatures in nut shells and on matches

Czech Rep., wood

M. Hosek, Pribram style nativity, Pribram city was famous for coal mines

Czech Rep., wood

M. Hosek, Pribram style nativity

Slovakia, ceramics

M. Liska

Slovakia, wood

V. Moravek - antic style nativity

Slovakia, nut wood

V. Bandur, some parts are movable

Slovakia, ceramics

J. Randuskova

Slovakia, majolica

M. Liska

Czech Rep., beef leather

L. Stanovska, a rare type of nativity

Czech. Rep, crystal glass

modern

Czech. Rep., dough and salt

J. Vycichlova, 1990, 225 figures representing a Czech village activities during the year, likely the largest of this type

Czech Rep., glass

J. janus (?), style from Zelezny Brod, a center of Czech glass industry

Czech Rep., paper

J. Lada, figures are cut from printed paper, hundred of thousand copies used to be made

Czech Rep., lace patchwork

L. Dominova

Czech Rep., straw

B. Kolmannova

Slovakia, goose egg shell, plastic

O. Mueler, scenes from Janošik suite

Czech Rep., paper

M. Aleš, 1929, a copy of famous nativity

Czech Rep., paper, wood

J. Knapovský, 215 figures all painted originally, a very unique nativity

Czech Rep, straw.

S. Kolačný, 55 figures, unique

Slovakia, majolik

M. Liska

Slovakia

Christmas tree keeper from L. Ctverakova fro

Germany, metal

special

Poland, szopka, wood, paper, tinfoil

The most typical kind of Polish nativity from Krakow area

Philippine, wood

Photo from nativities exhibition in 2005

Czech Rep, lace patchwork, huge

J. Štefková

Poland, wood

The most widespread type of Polish nativities

France, ceramics

nativity from Carbonel manufacture, very typical

USA, China

K. Lawrence, Twilight, designed in USA, made in China

Mexico

paper and special glue

Brasilia

special pumpkins

Zaire, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Ghana

bone, bronze, bronze, wood

Japan

several Japanese nativities

Argentina

horse hair

Guatemala

Maya design

Philippine, straw

Canada, ceramics

Nativity put into Inuit's environment

Kenna

stone figures

Kenna

figures in national costumes

Costa Rica, ceramics

traditional

A nativities exhibition

Piestany, 2011

Slovakia, Hodal

wires - old traditional technique

Czech Rep.

dough - eatable, no salt

Czech Rep., J. Votrouba

wood, 2m long with 14 movable figures

Czech Rep.

bronze, V. Vlčková

Finland, wood

nativity in Finish setting

Israel

Olive wood, classical style

Canada, bones

Nativity composed from treska bones

Sweden, glass

modern

USA

Hopi Indian art

Czech Rep.

Nativity made out of scales of carp, L. Dominová

Czech Rep.

Dough, eatable, Vizovice style, L. Kalivodova, detail

Czech Rep.

Dough, eatable, Vizovice style, L. Kalivodoval

Slovakia, wood

wooden chains, each made out of a single piece of wood with nativity figures at top endings

Germany

blue print

Tanzania

Eben wood

Zimbabwe

wood

Spain.

dressed terracotta figures

Australia

glass, metal

Great Britain, J. Shore

very special, in the style of Russian fairy tales

Ecuador left

Costa Rica right

Belgium

artificial stone

Italy, terracotta

The most widespread type of Italian nativities

Slovakia, majolika

M. Liska, nativity in a plate

UK, terracota

Unusual, antique style`

China, wood

style of the village .....

Slovakia, glass painting

D. Benicky, very unique style`

France, dressed teracotta figures

The most widespread type of French Provensal nativities

France, dressed teracotta

Saint family in the Provencal nativity

France, dressed terracota figures

Three kings in the Provencal nativity

France, dressed terracotta figures

Three men from the Provencal type nativity

France, dressed teracotta figures

3 ladies in the Provencal type nativity

Czech. Rep., wood, P.Hubacek's very special nativity figures

Very special nativity - animals coming to Jesus

Hubacek's nativity

Saint family and birds choir

Hubacek's nativity -detail

King

Hubacek's nativity - detail

King

Hubacek's nativity - detail

Wolf as shephard and sheeps

Exhibition in Bratislava, 1996-97

City museum, Poster, 1996

Exhibition in Bratislava, 1996-7

City museum, shot from exhibition

Exhibition in Bratislava, 1996-7

City museum - shot from exhibition

Exhibition in Bratislava, 1967-7a

City museum - a shot from exhibition

Exhibition in Bratislava, 1996-7

City museum - a shot from exhibition

Exhibition in Chrenovec, 2004-5

Entrance to exhibition

Exhibition in Chrenovec, 2004-05

Entrance to exhibition

Exhibition in Chrenovec, 2004-05 />

Opening

Exhibition in Chrenovec, 2004-05

Main hall

Exhibition in Chrenovec, 2004-05

Four 25 min. videos about the collection -

Exhibition in Piestany, 2014-15

125 Nativity with 225 figures from salt pastry - Vychodilova\'a

Exhibition in Piestany, 2014-15

Opening in Baleontology museum

Exhibition in Piestany, 2014-15

Czech woooden nativity with 14 moving figures

Exhibition in Piestany, 2014-15

Porcelan nativity, Czech prodution

Exhibition in Piestany, 2014-15

Woodcarved , from both sides, nativity triptych from Indonesia

Exhibition in Dolny Kubin - 2001-2

Poster of exhibition

Exhibition in Dolny Kubin, 2001-2

Glas figures from Zelezny Brod

Exhibition in Dolny Kubin, 2001-2 />

Naitivity from skin - Czech

Exhibition in Dolny Kubin, 2001-2

215 figures from salt pastry

Exhibition in Dolny Kubin, 2001-2

French Carbonel nativity -

Moravia

Nativity cutted from thin wiooden plate

I. Cerven

Slovakia

I. Cerven

Slovakia

Nativities exhibition in Piestany, 2014-15

Porcelan nativity, Czech prodution

Exhibition in Piestany, 2014-15

Woodcarved , from both sides, nativity triptych from Indonesia

Motravia 2014-15

Podmalba. Sulerova

Slovakia, palickovanie

M. Hnidkova

Decorated by straw, L. Volkova

Czechia

Decorated by straw, L. Volkova

Czechia

Knitted work, M. Hrabovska

Moravia

3D knitted work - L. Adamcova

Moravia

3D knitted work - L. Adamcova

Moravia

.3D knitted work - L. Adamcova

Moravia

3d knitted work L. Adamcova

Moravia

3D Knitted work, L. Adamcova

Moravia

Easter eggs – painted eggs or"kraslice" of hens, liliputs, perlicky, eese, ducks, ostriches, emus, turkich, pigeons, and swans

Easter scenery at home I,

A variety of eggs

Easter scenery at home II.

A variety of eggs

Shoeing - small metal pieces are fixed on eggs with small nails

A very old and rarely used Slovak technique to cover eggs

Slovakia, 14 Stations of the Cross

D. M. Havetta

Slovakia, specially perforated eggs

T. Szomola`i

Mixed types of

Slovak Easter eggs

Slovakia, hens eggs covered by various types of vegetable seeds

A special technique

A variety of types

of Slovak eggs

Modern Easter eggs

Poland

Bali egg in the middle

Chinese eggs on sides

Slovakia

Eggs of various types

Slovakia

Eggs of various types

Germany

An egg from Dresden's environment

Slovakia

Emu egg painted

Mixed styles

Eastern composition of eggs at home

Slovakia

Three special eggs

Slovakia

Eggs of different types

Slovakia

Eggs of different types

Poland

< A typical Polish folk art motif

Slovakia

A home composition of Easter eggs

Slovakia

Folk motives

A compoition of

SLovak and Czech

hen and ostrich eggs

Czechia. + Slovakia

Ostrich and emu eggs

Slovakia

Painted Easter scenes from villages

Slovakia

3 Special types of painted eggs

An Easter home composition

Slovak and Czech Easter eggs

Slovakia

Eggs wire wrapped

Slovakia

A collection of Easter eggs

An Easter home composition

Slovak and Czech Easter eggs

Slovakia

An ostrich egg covered by vax and a collection of eggs wrapped with wires

Slovakia+Czech. Rep.

Eeggs glued by coloured pieces of straw

Slovakia+Czech. Rep.

Eggs glued by coloured pieces of straw

Slovakia+Czech. Rep.

Eggs glued by coloured pieces of straw

Eggs wrapped with wires

Slovakia

Eggs wrapped by wires

Finland

Painted eggs depicting four seasons of the year

Slovakia

Perforated eggs

Slovakia, A. Budajova

Eggs painted by a dancing party

Moravia

Onion style paintings on eggs

Slovakia

A rare case - an Ostrich egg covered by pieces of metal that are fuxed with small nails- V. Pies

Slovakia

Easter exhibition of Easter eggs at home

Slovakia

Exhibition of Easter eggs at home

Slovakia, >. Ruthova

Flowers and their Latin names painted on hen eggs

Slovakia

Collection of eggs from 2013

Slovakia

Two perforated hen eggs

Slovakia

Painted dancing figures

Slovakia

Eggs decorated by black vax ornaments

Moravia, etching

A collection of eggs created by this old and now rarely used technique

Moravia

Ostrich eggs decorated by vax

Slovakia-Moravia

Ostrich eggs decorated by pieces of straw

Moravia

Ostrich eggs with red background and scribed ornaments

Slovakia

Three goose (large and superlarge) perforated eggs

Slovakia

Three eggs covered by poppy corn and decorated by natural seeds, one egg covered by cotton

Slovakia, V.Pies

Eggs decorated by metal pieces

Slovakia

Egggs painted in a special way

Poster for exhibitio

KK17 in Piestany

L. Volkova

Ostrich egg decorated with piecs of straw

Moravia

Three eggs from around 1935

Moravia

Eggs from around 1935

Slovakia, D. Križkova

Wired eggs with wired animals

Slovakia

Slovak castles (awerse) and wooden churches (reverse) on hen eggs - J. Vlckova

Slovakia

Slovak castles and wooden churches - J. Vlckova - averse castles - reverse - churches

Slovakia

Goose egg wrapped by wires

Slovakia, pasting with cotton

M. Valachova

Slovakia, psting with cotton

M. Valachova

Slovakia, 14 Stations of the Cross - I-VII, averse

J, Vlckova

Slovakia, 14 Stations of the Cross, I-VII, reverse

J.Vlckova

Slovakia, 14 Stations of the Cross , VIII-XIV, averse

J. Vlckova

Slovakia, 14 Stations of the Cross - VIII-XIV reverse

J. Vlckova

Slovakia, D. Krizkova

Egges wrapped by wires and by wires depicted animals

Moravia - Hanacka style - ostrich egg decorated by pieces of straw

J. Drazanova

Moravia - Hanacka styl - quail eggs

P. Pscolkova

Moravia - Juhoceske+Ostrozskolhotske styles hen eggs

M. Hrobarova

- Moravia - lace-madeira, duck eggs + eggs with heavy decor

M. Hrobarova

Moravia

3 goose and 3 duck eggs from Borkovany

Moravia - Ostrozsky style

M. Spirudova

Moravia - etching (zelove)

M. Spirudova

Moravia - Dolnonemcovsky style eggs

M. Spirudova

- Moravia - Puntikovsky style painting, hen eggs

M. Spirudova

Moravia - "Russich" style painting

M. Spirudova

Moravia - Popovicky style of decoration, hen egg

M. Spirudoova

Moravia - Bystricky style of decoration, hen eggs

M. Spirudoova

Moravia - Novovesky style of decoration, hen eggs

M. Spirudova

Cesko - Jihoceske eggs

M. Hrobarova

Cesko - so called "Chodske straky"

J. Lacinova

Ostrich egg - Borkovany style

M. Splichalova

Borkovany style eggs

?.Nadenickova, ?.Mrazikova

Moravia - Ostrich egg

antique

Moravia - not empty eggs

antique - around 1935

Moravia - empty eggs

antique - around 1935

Slovakia, 1. ostrich egg, 2 turkey, 6 hen eggs

V. Jagnesakova - cotton thread

Slovakia - ostrich, emu, 2 turkey + 6 hen eggs

V. Jagnesakova

Slovakia - 1 emu, 2 chicken

V. Jagnesakova

Slovakia- vegetable batik

V. Jagnesakova

Slovakia - pasting with pieces of colored paper

I. Hmirak

Cech. Rep. - Praha

M. Vykroutilova - black ink

Morava - pasted with coton

?. Sittovska

Morava - flowers painted with white tus

R. Strachova

- Slovakia - pasting with bulrush pit - sietinou

J. Latkova

Slovakia - Richelieu technics

J. Latkova

Slovakia, a set: ostrich, emu, duck, chicken and pigeon eggs.

A. Pelechova - madeira, vax batik

Slovakia - pigeon egg

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Slovakia - 2 ducks. + 1 perlicie

A. Pelechova - madeira, vax batik

Slovakia - decorated by pasting natural seeds

J. Fujakova

Slovakia - a set of eggs wrapped by wires

A. Kullova

Slovakia - scratching, goose eggs

Vers- "pisanka" - Batizov style

M. Pastrnak

Slovakia - scrapping

Pisanka - Batizov style

M. Pastrnak

Slovakia - scraping

Pisanka - batizov style

M. Pastrnak

- Slovakia - scrapping

Pisanka - Batizov style

M. Pastrnak

Slovakia - reverse of previous eggs

M. Pastrnak - the oldest designer of the Easter eggs of this style

Slovakia, pasted with cotton

J. Reclova, hen eggs

Slovakia - eggs pasted with cotton

C. Reclova, hen eggs

Slovakia - eggs pasted with cotton

J. Reclova, hen eggs

Slovakia, hen eggs

pasted with cotton - C. Reclova

Slovakia - a set of egg wrapped by wires

A. Kullova

Slovakia, an ostrich egg

pasted by cotton - V. Slezakova

Slovakia - emu - perforating

P. Tyirjak

Slovakia - ostrich egg - cutting

P. Tyirjak

Slovakia - pasted by cotton

1 goose, 5 hens - E. Kurjavcova

Slovakia - glued by coton

1 ostrich, 2 gees, 4 hens - E. Kurjavcova

Slovakia, scratching

J. Vlckova

Slovakia - scratching

J. Vlckova

Slovakia - batik

Domanizsky style - S. Belokostolska

Slovakia - batik

Domanizsky style - S. Belokostolska

Slovakia - batik

Domanizsky style - S. Belokostolska

Slovakia, perforation+batik

goos eggs A. Filova

Slovakia - perforation, batik

quail and pheasant eggs- A. Filova

Slovakia - perforation + batik

eggs ara and + quail eggs - A. Filova

Slovakia - graviring

goose eggs - M. Majercakova

Slovensko - plants batik. - passting with flower

goose eggs, V. Vlckova

Moravia, blatnik area style

ostrich egg, M. Cihakova

Moravia - paintng of typical dresses of Blatnick area

goose eggs M. Cihakova

Moravia - historic motives typical for Blatnik area

hen eggs, M. Cihakova

Moravia, blatnick style of Easter eggs

hen eggs - M. Cihakova

Moravia - blatnick area style of Easter eggs

goos eggs - V. Cihakova

Hungary, shoeing

3 goos and 1 turkey eggs, Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

turkey eggs, Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

goose eggs, Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

goose eggs - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

goose eggs, Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary, shoeing

hen eggs, Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

hen eggs - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

hen eggs - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

hen egg - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

hen eggs - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary, Stations of the Cross - KLrizova cesta

goose eggs, Evelin Anna Bodor

Hungary - Easter eggs imitating old area Paloc motives

hen eggs - Evelin Anna Bodor

Hungary - painting of antique patterns

hen eggs - Evelin Anna Bodor

Hungary - Easter eggs typical for old Paloc area patterns

hen eggs - Evelin Anna Bodor

Hungary - Easter eggs with Kaloacsai area patterns

hen eggs - Evelin Anna Bodor

Hungary, pasting of dry flowers

hen sggs, Evelin Anna Bodor

Hungary - shoeing

hen egg - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

hen egg - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

hen eggs - Boglarka Hodnik

Hungary - shoeing

hen egg - Boglarka Hodnik

Slovakia, pasting with nature elements

M. Puschenreiterova

Slovakia - pasting

hen eggs - M. Puschenreiterova

Slovakia, pasting

hen eggs - M. Puschenreiterova

Slovakia - pasting

hen eggs - M. Puschenreiterova

Slovakia - pasting

hen eggs - M. Puschenreiterova

Slovakia, a set, relief batika

1 ostr., 1 emu, 3 gees., 2 heneggs., V, Bojnakova

Slovakia - relief batik

emu - V. Bojnakova, master of ULUV -

Slovakia - relief batik

vaxibg flowers - V. Bojnakova

Slovakia - relief batik

hen eggs -

Slovakia - relief batik

goose eggs - mriezkovy vzor, V. Bojnakova

Slovakia, wired emu egg
Z. Filkornova

Slovakia, wired, turkey eggs

Z. Filkornova

Slovakia - wired duck eggs

Z. Filkornova

Slovakia - wirind eggs

Z. Filkornova

Slovakia - wired emu egg

Z. Filkornova

Slovakia, hen eggs, quiling

Z. Michalcova

Slovensko, quiling

Z. Michalcoova

Slovakia - quiling

Z. Michalcova

Slovakia - quilling

Z. Michalcova

Slovakia - quilling

Z. Michalcova

Slovakia, pasting with seeds, hen eggs

J. Fujakova, seeds

Slovakia, hen eggs

J. Fujakova, pasting with seeds

Slovakia - hen egg

J. Fujakova, pasting with seeds

Slovakia - hen egg

J. Fujakova, pasting with seeds

Slovakia - hen egg

J. Fujakova, pasting with seeds

Slovakia, ostrich egg

B. Svancarova, pasting with bulrush pith (sietina)

Slovakia, hen egg

B. Svancarova, pasting with bulrush pith

Slovakia - hen egg

B. Svancarova, pasting with bulrush pith

Slovakia - hen egg

B. Svancarova, pasting with burush pith

Slovakia - ostrich egg

B. Svancarova -pasting with bulrush pith

Slovakia, goose eggs

R. Banasova, mostly wired, partially scribed - wooden churches

Slovakia, hen egg

R. Banasova, wiring + pasting a photo

Slovakia - hen egg

R. Banasova, wiring + perforation

Moravia - hen egg

J. Mikulcova, relief batik,

Moravia - ostrich egg

J. Mikulcova, typical decoration from the Slovacko region

Bulgaria

hen eggs

Rumunia

hen eggs

Ukraina

hen eggs

Hungary

hen eggs

Austria - hen eggs

special wiring

Slovakia, L. Balacsakova

A scene of mowing in all times I. (kosba), cratching - ostrich egg

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

A scene of mowing - 1st continuation of the picture,

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

Mowing, 2nd continuation of the picture

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

Mowing, 3rd continuation of the picture

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

Mowing, 4th continuation of the picture

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

Caabbage pressing by legs - old technique, ostrich egg

L. Balascakova

cabbage pressing - 1st continuation of the picture

L. Balascakova

cabbage pressing 2nd continuation of the picture

L. Balascakova

cabbage pressing, 3rd continuation of the picture

L. Balascakova

cabbage pressing, 4th continuation of the picture

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

scratching, goose egg, folk costumes, averse

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

goose egg, folk costumes, reverse

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

hen egg, folk scenes, reverse

Slovakia, L. Balascakova

hen egg, folk scenes, averse

SLovakia, L. Kullova

goose egg, wired, and wiring figures

Slovakia, M. Homola

shoeing, hen egg

Slovakia, V. Pies

shoeing, goose egg

Slovakia, M. Homola

shoeing, hen egg

Slovakia, V. Pies

Shoeing, goose egg

Slovakia, M. Homola

shoeing, hen egg

Slovakia, Z. Filkornova

ostrich egg, special wiring

Slovakia, L. Kullova

ostrich egg, special wiring

Slovakia, L. Kullova

wiring, a set

Slovakia, O.Lorantova

scratching, 3 gees, 4 hens

Moravia, P. Poulicek

batik, branch style (haluzkovite)

Moravia, ostrich egg

"onion style"

Angola

ostrich egg, averse

Angola

ostrich egg, reverse

Slovakia, V. Pies

shoeing, goose egg

Slovakia, M. Homola

shoeing, hen egg

Slovakia, V. Pies

hen egg

small exhibition

at home

small exhibtion

at home

small exhibition

at home

Moravia, P. Poulicek

batik, branch style (haluzkovite)

Poster for exhibition KK17

Krasa kraslic (Beauty of Easter eggs" Piestany, 2017

Preparation of the exhibion

KK17, Piestany

Exhibition hall

for KK 17

Opening of KK17

Piestany, 2017

Boxes with eggs

Exhibition KK17

KK17, Piestany

Collection of Z. Filkornova

Slovakia

14 Stations of Christ

Habovska, Moravia

14 Stations of Christ

Evelin ann Bodor, Hungary, KK17

14 Stations of the Cross

Havetta, Slovakia

Collection of Bojnakova

Slovakia, KK17

Collection of Balascakova

Slovakia, KK17

Hungarian Easter Eggs

Evelin Ann Bodor

Shoeing, D
Pies, Homola, Slovakia, KK17

Collection of L. Kullova

Slovakia, KK17

Collection of Kurjakova

Slovakia, KK17

Collection of Cihakova

Moravia, KK17

Collection of Easter eggs with straw decorations

KK17

Ostrich eggs

Moravia, Ghana

Collection of Spichalova

Moravia, Kk17

Collection of L. Volkova, Czechia

Ostrich egg, pasting with scraps of straw

Collection of L. Volkova, pasting with scraps of straw

hen egg, Czechia

Collection of L. Volkova, relief batik

ostrich egg, Czechia

Collection of L. Volkova, decoration with bulrush pith (duzinou sietiny jazernej)

goose eggs, Czechia

Collection of L. Volkova, decoration with bulrush pith

ostrich egg, Czechia

B. Krivakova, Slovakiaa

Ostrich egg, wiring

B. Krivakovba, Slovakia

goose egg, wiring

B. Krivakova, Slovakia

goose egg, wiring

B. Krivakova, Slovakia)

goose eggs, wiring

B. Krivakova, Slovakia

hen eggs, wirimg

BOOKENDS

These are some fine bookends!

Czech, wood

Dogs

South Africa, wood

Rhinos

Kenna, stone

Rhino

Zimbabwe, soap stone, 1992

Hiding before lions

Slovakia

M. Liska, majolica

Spain, wood

Don Quixote and Sancho Panchez

Germany<, metal

Locomotive

Spain, ceramics

eagle

Japan, wood

Hokkaido, unusual one-sided bookends

Canada, metal

Teespots

France, terracotta

Shops with bread and meat

New Zealand, wood

Kiwis

Spain, metal

A ship

Germany, bronze

Lions

Egypt, terracotta

Faraons

Czechia., wood

dogs

France, terracotta

Reapers

Germany

Fighting horses

South Africa, wood

Rhinos

France

Little Prince, Exupery

Switzerland, ceramics

Nudes, art novae

Belgium, stain

Special bookends

Germany, mramor

cactus holders

Bali, wood

A typical gate to a temple complex

Kongo, stone

Giraffes

Denmark

Lekture

Denmark

Strom

USA

Damy pred zrkadlami

Moravia, J. Nevesela

E.T.

WALKING STICKS

Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Bali, Egypt, Zimbabwe

The third from left is Namyniami from Kariba lake.

Japan, New Zealand, Japan

The one from New Zealand is of Maori origin

Poland, India, Zimbawe

Folk mitives

China, India, India

First hole stick is from rohov, second is with inlais of Agra style, third is from carved woodo

Zimbabwe

A spirit

Slovakia

A very special technique of inserting thin metal into wood

Zimbabwe

Snake sticks

Zimbabwe

Carvings on the dtick discribe the story of tribe living near lake ?????`>

Slovakia

Ornaments on the stick are realized by inlaiding thin pieces of copper.

Mobiles

USA

Tri lumen, Joel Hotchkins

Denmark

Ole Flensted

Denmark

Ole Flensted

Finland

Christmas stars mobile

Brasilia

Aras.

Finland

A Christmas mobile

Czech Rep.

Birds, ?. Tiokova

Germany

Untitled

Denmark, Ole Flensted;

8 black fishes and one red warm

Slovakia

Sophie and Marek

Finland

Shhephard, sheeps and dog

Slovakia

Unique - Present to 80th birthday

Japan, Tokyo

Fisches

Japonsko, Kyoto

Extra

Photos from travels

Japan

Buddha in Kamakura

Japanese way of taking care for trees for winter

From OSAKA World Exhibition

Cherry blossoming/ in Tokyo>

a route to Fuji

On the top of Fuji

During night climbing of Fuji

Niko

At a temple in Kamakura

Garden in Kyoto

Zen Garden in Kyoto

Avenue of Tori in Fushima shrine

In Dogo temple in Kyoto

Phoenix Hall in Uji City

Castle in Osaka

Buddha in Kamakura from his back

Tokyo wedding

Girls drum band at a festival

at a festival - carrying a heavy deity

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China

Beijing - Forbidden city

Beijing - Temple of Heaven

Beijing - in Summer Palace

Chinese Wall

A sacred way to Ming Tombs

Shanghai - Padong

Science centre in Mega-university in Guangzhou

Terracotta army near Xian

Two largest buildings (up to 400m) in Guangzhou

Hong Kong

A stone in a Suzhou garden

In Huang Shan (Yellow mountains)

Goose pagoda in Xian

Famen temple near Xian

Nanjing - a sacred way to Xiao Ling Tombs

Nanjing - Yuejianglou temples

A stone in a Nanjing garden

Guilin - a Li river scene

Guilin -a Li river scene

Guilin - a Li river scene

Guilin - Yuangshow - river

In Huang Shan

In Huang Shan, a way up for a rich person

In Huang Shan

A sacred way to Qian Ling Tombs near Xian

Tombs near Xian

Hon Kong - ten thousand Buddha temple

Hon Kong - Ten thousands Buddha temple

Hon Kong - Main temple

Zhaoqin - in Seven Lake park

a tree in Zhaoqin Seven Lake park

Hon Kong - ten thousand Buddha temple

Shenze, World Park Eifel tower (103 m)+ Pisa tower +???

Shenze, World park, Koeln cathedral

SDhenze, World park, pyramids from Egypt

Shenzen, World park, Niagara Falls

Shenzen, World Park, Fuji and Taj Mahal as seen from top of Eifel Tower

in a garden in Suzhou

in a garden of Suzhou

in a garden of Suzhou/p>

India

Akshardam temple (New Delhi)

Kanchipuram

Golden temple in Armitsar

Bhubaneswar

Konark

Bangalore

Mysore

Lotus temple (New Delhi)

Taj Mahal

Khajuraho

Kanchipuram

Khajuraho

Kanchipuram

Puri

Varanasi - urning dead people at Ganges river

Khajuraho - details of temples

Khajuraho

patachitra from Puri - Life of Krishna in episodes

Mamalapuram, stones

Mamalapurami - Krishna ball

Mamalapuram

Mamalapuram - Arunja' penance

Mamalapuram - Five Rathas

Gate to Tomb Akbar the Great

Tomb of Akbar the Great

Taj Mahal

Red Fort Agra - outside walls

Red Fort Agra - oputside walls

Qutb Minar, Delhi

Iron column from 6th cent. nearby

Ali Minar nearby

Gate to Humayun's tomb

Humayun's tomb

Toms around Humayun's tomb

Tomb of Isa Kahn nearby

Mosque of Isa kahn

Pakistan

Islamabad, new Shah Faisa meshita that can acccomodate 64000 people

Islamabad, parlament

Taxila, established in 5th century BC, UNESCO World Culturale Herritage archeological site

Lahore, UNESCO World Cultural Herritage, city

Lahore, Badshahi mosque

mmm

Lahore, Badshahi mosque

Lahore, Old fort from outside

Lahore, Wazir Khan Mosque

Lahore, Shalinar's gardens

Lahore, a way to Jehangir's Tom

Lahore, Jehangir's tomb minaret

Lahore university

Nathiagali sommer resort - participants of a workshop

Nathiagali summer school place

Taxila

Lahore, Badshahi mosque

Lahore, Vazir Khan mosque

Lahore - Jehangir's tomb

Shalimar's garden

Korea

view of Seoul from Baekunde peak of Bukhansan National park

Seoul - apartments area + a church

poster for a workshop at KIAS

Nammdaemum (South) gate

Olympic park

Changdeokung palace (UNESCO World Cultural Herritage) site

Throne hall of Gyeongbokgung palace complex

Royal banquet hall in Gyeongbokgung palace

Hwangwonjeong two stories pavilon in Gyeongbokgung palace

at National Folk Museum

National Folk Museum

Ceramics museum in Incheon

Incheon, ceramics in front of Museum of ceramics

cemetery of Tongdosa temple near Busan

Climbing baekundae peak of Bukhansan National park in Seoul

Cheonggyechon stream in the centre of Seoul

statue of Jozef Jankovič in Olympic park

in Songnamsa temple complex/p>

in the Pukyong National University in Busan

Busan city

Haeundae beach in Busan - best in Korea

at Pukyong National University in Busan

Haedong Yongugsang temple in Busan

in Tongdosa temple complex north of Busan

Tumuli park with 23 royal Silla kings' tombs in Gyeongju

Cheomseongdae astrological observatory from 7th century in Gyeongju

special vegetable in Wolseong park

Anapji pond pleasure place

Bolguksa temple, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

Korea

USA, MIT Computer Science Building

MIT

Algeria photo

Constantine

Timgad

Constantine

Constantine`

Constantine

Armenia photos

Yerevan, Cascade monument of 50 years of Soviet Union

Echmiadzen - Holy City

Echmiadzen -katchkars

Echmiadzen - katchkars

Mother Church of armenia in Echmiadzen

Two crosses monument to hnour pope visit in Armenia

Ruins of Zwatnots Cathedral (7th century)

Arakalos church at lake Sevan

Monastery Sanahin at North

Geghard monastery

Statue in Jerevan

Church of Psalms (Saghmosavank) near Yerevan from 1215

Haghpat monastery - Bell tower

Sanahin monastery

Monastery Haghpat

Sevanavanh church, lake Sevan<

Arakalos Church at lake Sevan

Geghard monastery

Helenic temple at Garni, 1st century AD

Haghpat monastery, UNESCO World Cultural Herritage