Dušní ulice by Jan Minarik - Prague, Czech Republic
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Dušní ulice // Dušní Street
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/14/2017
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Dušní Street is part of former Jewish Quarter in Prague. The former Jewish Ghetto in Prague has a long history, going back to the 12th century.
The former Jewish Ghetto in Prague was demolished in 1897. The appearance of many streets has changed a lot, some streets disappeared completely.
Today, this place looks completely different than the image.
The only building in its place - in the background you can see a tower of the Church of the Holy Ghost [CZ: Kostel sv. Ducha].
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.