Photographer's Note
There are 3 St. Nicolas churches in Prague. Construction of the St. Nicolas Church (Malostranske namesti) began in 1703 and is the largest of Prague's churches founded by the Jesuits.
St. Nicolas Church (Malostranske namesti) is the masterpiece of Christoph and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, a father and son duo who constructed many buildings during the Baroque period. Unfortunately, neither lived to see it's completion. The building was finished by Kilian's son-in-law, Anselmo Lurago.
The interior of St. Nicolas is finely decorated with statues, paintings, and frescoes by leading artists of the day. Particularly impressive is the dome fresco from Franz Palko, showing The Celebration of the Holy Trinity, filling the 70m high dome.
The dome was completed in 1751, shortly before Kilian Ignaz died. Over the Baroque organ is a fresco of St. Cecilia, patron saint of music. The organs were played by Mozart in 1787. The belfry was the last part to be built, constructed by Anselmo Lurago in 1751-56. During the summer months, classical concerts are held inside St. Nicolas.
> Infos taken from Pragueexperience.com
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marula
(89) 2005-01-12 17:07
This is a fantastic photo! The angle makes an interesting perspective, and the lighting is dramatic. Thank you for the informative note, too, as always! Looks like you had a wonderful trip...
Maritsa
(358) 2005-01-12 17:18
Ωραία φωτογραφία. Κι αυτός ο μπλε ουρανός είναι καταπληκτικός! Μου αρέσει το POV σου και ο φωτισμός!
jhm
(203003) 2005-01-13 6:42
The shadow on the left foreground with the small towers make your picture very pleasant. Very nice perspective and the copper towers I find the colours of this towers always beautiful, very nice work again Mpampis
nwoehnl
(122) 2005-01-13 14:29
Nice play with perspective on this one, Mpampis - the strong diagonals made by the lines on the façade work fine to naturally lead the eye towards the church tower. One more entry for your Prague series in which the play of light and shadow, as well as the spicy colors, make for a delightful viewing. Well done.
daninhoc
(690) 2005-01-22 13:49
good shot! very nice colors but a bit dark in the bottom left corner! The details in the church are great.
Good work!
steliosk
(4802) 2007-10-09 16:13
εκπληκτική προοπτική
η έξυπνη διαγώνια προοπτική, διαβάζοντας απο αριστερά προς τα δεξιά οδηγεί το μάτι στον πύργο, ο οποίος καλύπτει άξια την δεξιά πλευρά του καρέ σου.
ο ουρανός λειτουργεί πολυ δημιουργικά υπέρ σου.
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Photo Information
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Copyright: Mpampis Mantoukas (Xalkida)
(11744)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2004-12-25
- Categories: Architecture, Oeuvres d'art
- Camera: SONY DSC-P10, Memory Stick 256mb
- Exposition: f/5.6, 1/500 secondes
- Versions: version originale
- Carnet de voyage: My Christmas trip to Prague
- Thème(s): !My Christmas 2004 Trip to Prague [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-01-12 15:57