Klarov by Jan Minarik - Prague, Czech Republic - Paintings Then and Now on Waymarking.com

Klárov spreads by the Lesser Town front zone of the Mánes Bridge. The square got its official title only after creation of the City of Prague in 1922. It was named in the honour of university professor Alois Klar (1763-1833), great philanthropist and founder of the Klar’s Institute of the Blind. Its building no. 131 is standing on the north.


The house No. 129/111 dominating the painting was demolished in 1917 during the construction of the Manes bridg. In the background you see The Church of Francis of Assisi and the Monastery of the Red Cross and the Old Town bank.


The author of this painting is Jan Minarík. You can find this painting in book 'Starou Prahou Jana Minaríka' (visit link) .

Jan Bedrich Minarík (December 15, 1862, Prague-Vyšehad - May 26, 1937) (visit link) , was a Czech painter and graphic artist, pupil J. Marák at the Prague Academy. He became famous as a painter of motifs disappearing part of Prague. His work falls within the years 1907-1911. His paintings captured Josefov district and some parts of the Old Town and New Town. Also captured a number of motifs vanishing areas or individual houses. He also painted on Vysehrad, Mala Strana and Prague Castle.

Website of painting. Exact URL of painting is required: [Web Link] Artist: Jan Bedřich Minařík Date of Painting: 01/01/1917 Date of Your Photograph: 01/14/2017 Medium of Painting: watercolour

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