Zur (Re-)Präsentation der böhmischen Könige in der sakralen Kunst und Architektur in den Lausitzen
(Re)presentation of Bohemian kings in sacral art and architecture in Upper and Lower Lusatia
Author(s): Marius WinzelerSubject(s): History, Architecture, Middle Ages
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: Lower Lusatia; Upper Lusatia; heraldry; ruler’s representation; sacral architecture; Luckau; St. Nicholas’ Church; Oybin (Celestine Monastery); Görlitz (St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church); Zittau;
Summary/Abstract: In the context of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown it was only in Upper Lusatia, and specifically inBautzen, that medieval figural portraits of medieval and early Modern Age rulers survived, namelyMatthias Corvinus and Rudolf II. Likewise, in different towns of the Lusatian League Bohemiankings’ coats of arms also survived to this day in diverse forms. The rulers left their marks on sacralarchitecture, too, which we can document with busts in Saint Nicolas Church in the Lower Lusatiantown of Luckau or with keystones of Görlitz churches, as well as the overall building conception andthe individual architectural details of the buildings (portals, vaults, cantilevers, ornamental decorations). The visual heritage of the Bohemian ruling power is in both Lusatias, and more particularlyin Upper Lusatia, often surprisingly rich.
Journal: Historie – Otázky – Problémy
- Issue Year: 11/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 29-49
- Page Count: 21
- Language: German
