Table coasters “The Map of Barbora and Augustus’ Love Story”

A hand-drawn Vilnius love map motif—because who wouldn’t want the Old Town on their table?

Here it is: an illustration that tries to be a historical document, a romantic manifesto, and an interior decoration. All at once. Buildings, monuments, and subtle historical nuances drawn by artist Julija Janus are assembled into such an iconic collage that even UNESCO might start blushing.

Look closer: here’s Barbora, here’s Sigismund—like a love reality show, just without commercial breaks. Their outlines are woven among churches, towers, and legends that somehow feel more important when you see them on a coaster than when you’re walking past them on your way to the grocery store. A real city—just smaller and without traffic jams.

And that detail—when you look from the “right angle” and the Jesuit church “crowns” Barbora’s head… pure artistic magic. Or a very specific optical illusion, depending on your age and how much coffee you’ve had.

This illustration is not just graphics—it’s a statement. A statement that your table, your walls, or your gift to a friend should carry a message: “I know who Sigismund Augustus was. More or less.” It’s a nostalgic city plan for those who love Vilnius but still get lost looking for the Contemporary Art Centre.

Size: 20 × 20 cm
Color: black
Material: 100% polyester
Quantity: 6 pieces (2 designs, 3 of each)

Give it to a friend. Or an enemy. Everyone needs to protect their furniture surfaces.