Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The façade of the secondary school, which dates from 1899, features five medallions bearing portraits. The selection of figures clearly reflects a local/cultural canon: Rejt and Brandl are associated with the art of Kutná Hora, Vocel and Tyl were born there, and Komenský represents the national ideal of education and culture.

Benedikt Rejt (Ried) (Landshut c. 1454 - Louny 1534), leading medieval architect in Bohemia; he built a.o. St. Barbara's Church in Kutná Hora (c. 1482) (Wikipedia).

Jan Erazim Vocel (Wocel) (Kutná Hora 1802 - Praha 1871), Czech poet, archaeologist, historian and cultural revivalist (Wikipedia).

Jan Amos Komenský (Comenius) (SE Moravia 1592 - Amsterdam 1670), Moravian teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (Wikipedia)..

Josef Kajetán Tyl (Kutná Hora 1802 - Plzeň 1856), Czech playwright, director, actor, translator, theatre critic, writer and journalist (Wikipedia).

Petr Brandl (Praha 1668 - Kutná Hora 1735), Czech painter, figurative artist and portraitist, and one of the leading figures of the High Baroque in Bohemia (Wikipedia).

Artist

• Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

• Hana Šimůnková, Architektura školních budov postavených v letech 1850–1914 na území dnešního Středočeského kraje, (Magisterská diplomová práce, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci). Praha, 2018, p. 57 (PDF online).

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Location (N 49°56'41" - E 15°15'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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