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Loreto, Prague
Nearer the forms of rococo, the facade of the sanctuary of Loreto – made beginning in 1721 on a design by Christoph Dientzenhofer and completed by his son Kilian is especially wide and has austere architectural forms emphasized by the elegant colouring of the cornices, with subtly undulating movement only in the two higher side [...]
Bohemian late Baroque
The Bohemian late baroque was among the richest and most original artistic periods in the history of 18th-century Europe. The initial predominance of Italian taste, French stylistic elements, and the proximity of Vienna resulted in a harmonious and heterogeneous blend of forms that was unique in Europe. Prague again rose to rank among the most [...]
