Specialized text for foreign students of Masyryk University, culture, art and music in Brno. The text deals with important cultural personalities who were active in Brno for a long or short time. Sculptures of important personalities are used as an impetus for the discussion, or references to their work in artistic form. The text is mainly focused on the life and work of Leoš Janáček, with the aim of highlighting the long tradition of music and cultural patronage in Brno.