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Vít Vlnas Derek Paton

Baroque Prague

Vít Vlnas,  Derek Paton

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Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
17 May 2024
Art & design styles: Baroque; History of architecture; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
Series: Prague
Baroque Prague is a lavish excursion through Prague’s important baroque period, beginning with the defeat of Czech Protestants at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620 and ending with the philosophical era of Enlightenment in the eighteenth century. In this book, acclaimed art historian Vít Vlnas explores both the material and spiritual transformations the city went through during this boisterous period, treating the baroque epoch as a cultural phenomenon vital to the current genius loci of the great Central European capital.

 

Vlnas guides readers through the city from Prague Castle to the Lesser Town, Old Town, and New Town, as well as Vyšehrad, the important historic fortress. In a special section, he takes us to equally important baroque monuments outside of the historical city center. Lushly illustrated with over 200 color plates, including both historical images and contemporary photographs of architectural exteriors, the text is accompanied by helpful maps indicating the location of the monuments, as well as a glossary of prominent figures during the period. Both a highly readable introductory study and a work for experienced scholars of the history of Bohemia, Baroque Prague is an exciting homage to Europe’s great “city of a hundred spires,” and shows how a place’s storied past informs its present soul.
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Imprint:   Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Height: 267mm,  Width: 203mm, 
Weight:   454g
ISBN:   9788024643762
ISBN 10:   8024643766
Series:   Prague
Pages:   328
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Vít Vlnas is head of the Institute of Christian Art History at Charles University and head of the Center for Humanistic Studies at the Moravian Museum. Derek Paton has been translating works of Czech history, politics, and art history for more than twenty-five years.

Reviews for Baroque Prague

Unquestionably, a concise, refined, and exceptionally readable introductory study that--with its well-selected catalog of architectural and artistic monuments--not only illuminates the historical and philosophical background of Prague's baroque but also serves as a reliable guide to the sites of a city that owes much of its development to this remarkable age. --Lubomir Slavicek, head of the Centre for Visual Studies, Masaryk University


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