A Legacy for Ensuring Lasting Good
In Cultura, Natura, Humanitate
The Fondation Orbis Pictus is a Swiss-based institution of public benefit, pursuing exclusively public-utility objectives across art and culture, development, ecology and environment, and humanitarian action.
The Three Pillars
Our work is founded upon three interconnected domains of endeavour, unified in purpose.
Ars et Cultura
Art & Culture
Preservation of cultural and architectural heritage, promotion of the pictorial and musical arts — through bursaries for emerging musicians, and support of opera companies and young singers.
Natura
Development, Ecology & Environment
Promotion of ecological projects and the education of children to respect and protect the environment.
Humanitas
Humanitarian Action
Emergency medical support and the relief of poverty, fostering dignity through considered intervention and lasting solutions.
“Orbis Pictus”
From the Latin “The World in Pictures” — a title drawn from the famous 1658 textbook by Czech educator Jan Amos Comenius, widely considered the first illustrated children’s textbook. His vision of universal education through imagery inspires our commitment to knowledge, beauty, and care.
Founded in May 2024 under the Swiss Civil Code, the Foundation channels resources toward initiatives that transcend commercial interest — from preservation of cultural heritage and bursaries for emerging musicians to ecological education and emergency medical support.
About the Foundation