Castle and Cathedral in Modern Prague

Castle and Cathedral in Modern Prague
Author: Bruce R. Berglund
Publisher: Central European University Press
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2017-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9633861578

Six million people visit Prague Castle each year. Here is the story of how this ancient citadel was transformed after World War I from a neglected, run-down relic into the seat of power for independent Czechoslovakia?and the symbolic center of democratic postwar Europe. The restoration of Prague Castle was a collaboration of three remarkable figures in twentieth-century east central Europe: Tom ? Masaryk, the philosopher who became Czechoslovakia?s first president; his daughter Alice, a social worker trained in the settlement houses of Chicago who was founding director of the Czechoslovak Red Cross and her father?s trusted confidante; and the architect, Jo?e Ple?nik of Slovenia, who integrated reverence for Classical architecture into distinctly modern designs. Their shared vision saw the Castle not simply as a government building or historic landmark but as the sacred center of the new republic, even the new Europe?a place that would embody a different kind of democratic politics, rooted in the spiritual and the moral. With a biographer?s attention to detail, historian Bruce Berglund presents lively and intimate portraits of these three figures. At the same time, he also places them in the context of politics and culture in interwar Prague and the broader history of religion and secularization in modern Europe. Gracefully written and grounded in a wide array of sources, Castle and Cathedral in Modern Prague is an original and accessible study of how people at the center of Europe, in the early decades of the twentieth century, struggled with questions of morality, faith, loyalty, and skepticism.

Conservation of the Last Judgment Mosaic, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague

Conservation of the Last Judgment Mosaic, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Author: Francesca Piqué
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2004
Genre: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
ISBN: 0892367822

Illustrated in color throughout, this handsome volume presents selected papers from an international symposium held in June 2001 marking the completion of a ten-year project to conserve the Last Judgment mosaic, at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. The project was a partnership between the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, the Prague Castle Administration, and the Getty Conservation Institute. The goal of the symposium was to present the methodology, research, and results of the project, which involved conserving one of the finest examples of monumental medieval mosaic art in Europe. The volume's essays are divided into three parts, which cover the historical and art-historical context, conservation planning and methodology, and project implementation and maintenance. Topics addressed include the history, iconography, and visual documentation of the mosaic; the development and application of surface cleaning and protective coating techniques for the mosaic's glass tesserae; and post-treatment monitoring and maintenance.

Prague

Prague
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2005
Genre: Art, Gothic
ISBN: 1588391612

This catalogue accompanies the Fall 2005 exhibition that celebrates the flowering of art in medieval Prague, when the city became not only an imperial but also an intellectual and artistic capital of Europe. Scholars trace the distinctly Bohemian art that developed during the reigns of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and his sons; the artistic achievements of master craftsmen; and the rebuilding of Prague Castle and of Saint Vitus' Cathedral. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

The Lights of Prague

The Lights of Prague
Author: Nicole Jarvis
Publisher: Titan Books
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1789093961

For readers of VE Schwab and The Witcher, science and magic clash in atmospheric gaslight-era Prague. In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle – he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it's bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.

Rick Steves Prague & the Czech Republic

Rick Steves Prague & the Czech Republic
Author: Rick Steves
Publisher: Rick Steves
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2015-05-12
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1631210556

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Prague and the Czech Republic. With this book, you'll create your own unforgettable tour of the "Golden City of a Hundred Spires." Walk across Charles Bridge at twilight, stroll the grounds of Prague Castle, and wander through the city's stunning Old Town Square. Venture beyond Prague with day trips to the medieval villages of Bohemia. Visit local vintners in Moravia, where you can enjoy a wine-cellar serenade. Take a dip in the peat-bog spas of Trebon—a great way to relax after a busy day of sightseeing. Rick's candid, humorous advice guides you to good-value hotels and restaurants in charming neighborhoods and villages. He gives you no-nonsense information on where to go and which sights are worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.

Josef Sudek

Josef Sudek
Author: Josef Sudek
Publisher: TORST
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9788072153862

Saint Vitus's Cathedral is the sixth volume in Torst's Josef Sudek: Works series. This volume is the first to compile Sudek's photos of St. Vitus's Cathedral, the spiritual and cultural heart of the Czech Republic, from various periods of Sudek's work. It includes photos that he lovingly prepared for a book that was ultimately never published, titled Svat Vít.

Prague in Black and Gold

Prague in Black and Gold
Author: Peter Demetz
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1998-03-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1429930640

Prague is at the core of everything both wonderful and terrible in Western history, but few people truly understand this city's unique culture. In Prague in Black and Gold, Peter Demetz strips away sentimentalities and distortions and shows how Czechs, Germans, Italians, and Jews have lived and worked together for over a thousand years.

Modernity, History, and Politics in Czech Art

Modernity, History, and Politics in Czech Art
Author: Marta Filipová
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2019-07-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0429999011

This book traces the influence of the changing political environment on Czech art, criticism, history, and theory between 1895 and 1939, looking beyond the avant-garde to the peripheries of modern art. The period is marked by radical political changes, the formation of national and regional identities, and the rise of modernism in Central Europe – specifically, the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the creation of the new democratic state of Czechoslovakia. Marta Filipová studies the way in which narratives of modern art were formed in a constant negotiation and dialogue between an effort to be international and a desire to remain authentically local.

Pocket Rough Guide Prague

Pocket Rough Guide Prague
Author: Jacy Meyer
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1409372359

Pocket Rough Guide Prague is the ultimate insider's guide one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Inspirational photography, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood accounts and detailed, up-to-date maps help you get the most out of a visit to Prague - whether that means visiting the magnificent castle, exploring the atmospheric old Jewish quarter or visiting the modern DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. Frank, incisive reviews take you straight to the best of the city's cafés, restaurants and nightlife venues, from the ultra-stylish to the traditional, while tell-it-like-it-is listings help you find the right accommodation for your budget, whether that's a decadent, sixteenth-century palace or a family-run bed and breakfast. Pocket Rough Guide Prague is the perfect companion for a weekend away or a short city break. Now available in ePub format.

The Making of the Slovak People’s Party

The Making of the Slovak People’s Party
Author: Thomas Lorman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2019-05-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350109398

Winner of the BASEES George Blazyca Prize In 1945, just six years after coming to power, the Slovak People's Party (SLS) was disbanded as a 'criminal organisation' and its leader - Jozef Tiso - hanged for treason. What made it possible for the SLS, initially founded in 1905 by priests to represent the Catholic Slovak minority residing in the north of the Kingdom of Hungary, to form an openly pro-Nazi government in 1939? And what put Slovakia on the path to a 'fascism' that would see more than 45,000 Jews deported to their deaths in 1942? To answer these questions, Thomas Lorman draws on more than a decade's research in archives across the region in Hungarian, Slovak and Latin, and studies the party's formative years in depth for the first time in English. Lorman examines the various strands which fused to form the party and its popularity, including a complex and nebulous nationalism, Catholicism and a resounding mistrust of liberalism and 'modernity'. The Making of the Slovak People's Party is a vital and timely study of the genesis and success of far-right movements that will be essential reading for all scholars working on 20th-century Eastern European history, nationalism and the interplay of religion and politics.