Download or read book Baroque Architecture in Bohemia written by Petr Macek and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete history of Bohemian architecture during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The art of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries forms one of the most important chapters in the cultural history of Bohemia. In this period, art attained a remarkably high level, with Bohemia emerging as a rival to the other cultural centers of Europe. This was especially true in terms of architecture, which not only transformed the appearance of towns and villages in Bohemia but also played a part in the creation of the phenomenon known as the Baroque, which to this day remains an essential part of Czech cultural identity. The monumental Baroque Architecture in Bohemia brings together multiple generations of art historians from Charles University and the Czech Academy of Sciences to offer the single most comprehensive examination and exploration of Bohemian architecture during this extraordinary period. The book begins with the Renaissance roots of Baroque Bohemia: it introduces readers to the influence of the cultured and eccentric Rudolf II, who moved the seat of the Holy Roman Empire back to Prague, inviting foreign artists, architects, and alchemists with him; it shows the importance of Albrecht von Wallenstein, whose military success in the Thirty Years' War heralded a massive building campaign that helped usher in the Baroque age. When the book moves to the period commonly understood as the Baroque, it discusses leading Czech architects, such as Jan Blazej Santini-Aichel and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, but also focuses on lesser-known regional architects and the important Italian architects and artists that left their mark on Bohemia. The architectural and artistic developments are all set among the broader cultural and social context of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The book contains extensive pictorial documentation--most impressively Vladimír Uher and Martin Micka's gorgeous architectural photographs.
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Download or read book Late Baroque and Rococo Architecture written by Christian Norberg-Schulz and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1985 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The redesigned paperback of the original Italian edition published in 1972 by Electa Editrice, Milan, and the English translation published in 1974 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York"--Verso t.p. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 207-208.
Download or read book National Geographic Traveler Prague and the Czech Republic written by Stephen Brook and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative guide to the fast-changing land of the Czech Republic and its beautiful capital city, Prague, takes readers through Prague's Castle District and Little Quarter, the Old Town, and the New Town and the suburbs. It explores the Czech Republic heartland with chapters on Southern, Western, Northern and Eastern Bohemia, finishing up in Southern and Northern Moravia. Subsequent chapters include contemporary editorial features and experiential sidebars that highlight every aspect of Czech life and offer a wide range of activities for the traveler to seek out: Take a walk around the Little Quarter; enjoy a stroll around Old Town; learn about Mozart and Kafka, two of the city's most famous residents; visit Prague pubs; learn about the Prague Spring; drive through the land of castles; visit Jewish Moravia; and catch the Strážnice Folk Festival. The guide offers practical advice on planning your trip and explains the country in the context of its tumultuous history, art and culture, landscape, and food and drink. The extensive Travelwise section tells visitors the best places to stay and eat and the best shopping and entertainment in Prague and the Czech Republic.
Download or read book Prague the Czech Republic written by Stephen Brook and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing Prague's enchantment - its lavish palaces and baroque churches, street musicians and Old World cafes - and the beauty of the Czech Republic's countryside, this guide takes you to the best sites, as well as some lesser-known ones, providing extensive background information and tips on how best to visit each place.
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