Description
Baroque Prague covers the city’s history from the Battle of White Mountain to the Enlightenment, from 1620 to the 1780s. The renowned Czech art historian Vít Vlnas presents Prague’s material and spiritual transformations as a unified cultural phenomenon whose traces remain clearly visible in the city today, with the Baroque period shaping much of Prague’s genius loci. As an informed guide, he comments on a walk through the city from Prague Castle to Vyšehrad, passing through Hradčany, Malá Strana, the Old Town and the New Town. Baroque monuments outside the historic centre are discussed in a separate section. Alongside documentary historical images and photographs of exteriors, the text includes maps with a location index and an overview of notable figures.
Information
Author: Vlnas Vít
Language: English
Publication date: January 6, 2025
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Books on fashion, art, and design in english, Non-fiction literature in english, Art books in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 336
ISBN/EAN: 9788024643762