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9 Apr ’16 / XyrisKenn / Architecture

Golden City Sculpture and Light

Prague is daily nourishment for the eyes. It’s remarkably calming to observe how light falls on sculptured detail and how it changes through the day. The city is a living painting.

Coat of arms on wall above doorway

Light on side of column detail

Interesting sculpted face above doorway

light falling over window detail on church

old sculpted detail on wall

Shield with lions above doorway

sculpted creature on archway

Frieze of berries on vine

Closeup of bronze figure

dramatic frieze above church doorway

Detail of sculpture on Charles Bridge

Frieze above archway of Saint George slaying the dragon

Dramatic light on cross and angel

Candidate for Heaven

dramatic frieze above church doorway

Three fishes above door

ring sculpture above door

coat of arms

coat of arms

Statue atop building

Stylized ram on the facade of the Ministry of Trade

stylized face on door archway

Detail of statue on Charles Bridge

Detail of statue on Charles Bridge

Detail of inscription of statue on Charles Bridge

Detail of statue inscription on Charles Bridge

statue of Thomas Aquinas

Statue of King Wenceslas

door arch with flaked paint on it

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