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st. James´ church


st. James´ church
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Copyright: Martin Soukup (emes) Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 18] (304)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2008-03-13
Catégories: Architecture
Exposition: f/8, 1/160 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2008-03-26 8:07
Vue: 481
Points: 12
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
One can hardly imagine the skyline of Kutná Hora without the high, slim tower of St. James’ Church. Its construction was initiated in 1330 by German patricians and supposedly also by minters and coiners from the adjacent mint in the Italian Court who wished to have a church nearby. The project had to be changed significantly during the construction, as the unstable undermined base of the church did not allow to erect the second tower. The main core of the church was completed around 1380 with architects from Peter Parler’s workshop taking part in the designing of the western façade, but construction works continued until 1420. From the pre-Hussite furnishings, two built-in sanctuaries creating part of the presbytery have been preserved. Fires ravaging most of the town during the Hussite Wars did not avoid St. James’ Church either, however, they obviously did not cause serious damage, as the roof frame was not to be repaired until the 1460s. That is probably also the time the frescoes in the Minters Chapel date from. In 1480s – 1490s, the church was subject to major reconstruction initiated by Jan Charvát of Ostrov, an important mining entrepreneur. It gave rise to the organ loft above the Minters Chapel and vaults were repaired. The most essential part of furnishings became new choir benches made by Jiřík Lorecký z Elkuše in the 1480s and the new organ placed on the organ loft. The biggest investment was to be a big and expensive altar ark, but that burnt down in 1507. It was soon replaced by a new one created in the workshop of Hanuš Elfeldar in 1515, of which the predella depicting The Last Supper has been preserved. Other changes of the interior were made after the Battle of the White Mountain in 1620. The Baroque culture aiming to affect all human senses called for new decorative motifs. Thus most of the present-day furnishing of the church dates from the late 17th century. Famous artists that left their traces in the church include Kašpar Eigler (author of the new altar, the relief of The Sons of Zebede from 1678 and the organ corpus), Petr Brandl (painting of The Holy Trinity from 1734), František Xaver Palek (painting of The Execution of St. James from 1752) and Karel Škréta (Pieta on the new altar from 1673).

source: Kutná Hora website
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Hi Martin,

Excellent light which bring the eyes straight to the main subject. As pesadas nuvens adicionam drama a cena e contraste.

Regards,

Flavia

Hello Martin!

This lighted church looks amazingly with a barkground of sky with clouds!

great composition, nice colors indeed!!! the sky is very outrageous, it's like darkness wil be covering the church. nice POV, well framed, well done!! TFS! All the best

Ahoj Martine,
krásné dramatické tmavé nebe a perfektní osvětlení, jedinečný okamžik, prostě paráda.
Zdraví Romana

what a good golden light, strong contrasts, good moment and POV
regards
jo

Great light, fine composition, interesting subject, fantastic colors!! That's all!!

Livia

nenormalne dobre svetlo...paradicka..

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