Loreta Square by Vincenc Morstadt - Prague, Czech Republic - Paintings Then and Now on Waymarking.com

The Loreta Square was founded during construction of the Czernin Palace, which had closed it completely in the western side. Name of the square settled in the first half of 18th century.

Its northern border is formed by a single-nave church of the Virgin Mary Angelic with a cloister of the Franciscan Order and a large garden. The building complex with some yards was constructed in 1600-1602 in the style of simple Franciscan architecture. A covered suspended passageway connects the cloister with Loreta. It is the oldest Franciscan cloister in Bohemia.

Prevailing part of the eastern part of the square is taken by the building complex of Loreta (right side this picture), constructed mainly at the financial expenses of the Lobkowitz family. Central part of the building, a Holy Hut, rose during 1626-1631 under command of builder Giovanni Battista Orsi. Ambits were built progressively since 1661, the storey was added around 1740 and a renowned treasury was established there. The main front into the square was reconstructed in 1720-1722 according to designs by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. In the tower there were placed peal by clockmaker Petr Neumann from 1694, which plays the Marian Song.

The baroque building of the Czernin Palace (left side this picture) turns into the Loreta Square with its monumental front. The builders were three generations of the count family of the Czernins of Chudenice. The basic project was elaborated by arch. Francesco Caratti. In the course of time also others were participating, including significant artists. The last huge reconstruction proceeded during 1929-1934 under command of arch. Pavel Janák, when the palace was adjusted for the needs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of CSR.


The author this painting is Vincenc Morstadt. You can find this painting in book 'Praha v obrazech Vincence Morstadta' (visit link) .

Vincent Morstadt (visit link) (1802-1875), a court clerk by profession, was the most famous painter of urban vistas in Bohemia in the 19th century.

Website of painting. Exact URL of painting is required: [Web Link] Artist: Vincenc Morstadt Date of Your Photograph: 02/05/2017 Medium of Painting: engraving Date of Painting: Not listed

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