Color in Medieval Castle Architecture in Present-Day Poland and Czech Republic

Colors were ubiquitous in the medieval world, and castles no exception. While eyes of most people their rich color schemes manifested power wealth, some could also read more nuanced messages these colors conveyed. The main objective this paper is to discuss use role interiors Bohemia Poland. picture complemented by analysis decorations defensive residences Teutonic Order. discussion takes into account varying states preservation draws from available written accounts. To present complete possible, we royal residences, for which unfortunately limited data are available, as well better-preserved dukes knights. We identified iconographic programs chivalric, heraldic, hagiographic motifs. Within scope our late forms floral decorations, known “green chambers”. numerous examples presented prove that was an important tool visual social communication castle architecture: it symbolism, sometimes carried independent message.