Rabinska ulice by Vaclav Jansa - Prague, Czech Republic
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Rabinska ulice // Rabinska Street
Waymark Code: WMV313
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/14/2017
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Rabinska Street is part of former Jewish Quarter in Prague. The former Jewish Ghetto in Prague has a long history, going back to the 12 th century.
The former Jewish Ghetto in Prague was demolished in 1897. The appearance of many streets has changed a lot, some streets disappeared completely.
This painting depict a opposite view to (
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On right this painting you can see a part of wall of Old-New Synagogue.
The author of this painting is Václav Jansa. You can find this painting in book 'Starou Prahou Václava Jansy' (
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Vaclav Jansa (October 22, 1859 Slatinice - June 29, 1913 Cernošice) (
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Jansa was apprenticed to buyers, but later he devoted himself to his hobby of drawing and painting. Vaclav Jansa traveled a lot and took to painting landscapes. He painted mostly southern Bohemia and Giant Mountains. Since 1893 was redeveloped historic districts of Prague, Prague ghetto and parts of the Old and New Town. In this time Jansa painted cca 150 colored watercolors documenting disappearing part of the city.