The façade of the Old Town Hall - Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
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The splendid Renaissance building of the Old Town Hall in Mladá Boleslav is decorated richly with sgraffito ornamental and figure decorations
Waymark Code: WMEADT
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/26/2012
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Sgraffito is a technique of applying layers of colored plaster or ceramic to a moistened surface, then scratching the surface, to produce an outline drawing or texture. Just this technique was used for decoration of a façade of Town Hall in Mladá Boleslav. This splendid Renaissance building of the Old Town Hall, decorated richly with graffiti ornamental and figure decorations, erected in 1554 – 1559, was designed by the Italian architect Matteo Borgorelli. Its main facade is decorated with graffiti – scenes from the Old and New Testament, figures of the evangelists and saints. One can find here all of four Evangelist - Mark, Luke, John and Mathew, St. Peter, St. Paul and other Patron Saints. In the centre there is St Wenceslaus - Saint Patron of Bohemia and under there is an Latin inscription „Iustitiam diligite qui iudicatis terram. Concordia parvae res crescunt.“
City: Mladá Boleslav
Location Name: Old Town Hall on Staroměstké náměstí (Old Town square)
Date: 1559 (renovated 1890)
Media: plaster
Artist: Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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