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Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff
Ferdinand Maxmilian Brokoff (; 12 September 1688 – 8 March 1731) was a Czech sculptor and carver of the Baroque era. Life and career Brokoff was born in Červený Hrádek in the Kingdom of Bohemia (today part of Jirkov in the Czech Republic), the second son of Elisabeth and Jan Brokoff. Ferdinand Brokoff's work is often compared with the work of Matthias Braun. Initially he mostly helped his father, but from 1708 he worked independently and two years later, at the age of 22, he became known for his work on several statues on Charles Bridge in Prague, including the statuary of ''St. Adalbert'', the statue of ''St. Gaetano'', the sculpture group of ''Francis Borgia'', the statues of ''St. Ignatius'' and ''Francis Xaverius'', and the sculpture group of '' Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois and Ivan'' which depicts in its lower section a dungeon in which emaciated Christians are guarded by a dog and a figure in Turkish costume. Around 1714 Ferdinand Brokoff began working with th ...
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Jan Vilímek
Jan Vilímek (; 1 January 1860 – 15 April 1938) was a illustrator and Painting, painter from Boehmia who eventually became a Czechoslovak national. Vilímek was born on 1 January 1860 in Žamberk, Bohemia, Austrian Empire. He created many portraits of famous personalities from Bohemia and other Slavs, Slavic nations. During the 1880s, these portraits were regularly published in magazines such as ''Humoristické listy'', ''Zlatá Praha'' and ''Světozor''. In the 1890s, some of these illustrations were assembled into a book, ''České album''. He died on 15 April 1938 in Vienna. Jan Vilímek - Bedřich Smetana.jpg, Bedřich Smetana Jan Neruda – Jan Vilímek – České album.jpg, Jan Neruda Jan Vilímek - Ignacy Jan Paderewski.jpg, Ignacy Jan Paderewski File:Jan Vilímek - Antonín Dvořák.jpg, Antonín Dvořák External links

* :cs:Seznam portrétů Jana Vilímka, List of Vilímek's portraits on Czech Wikipedia (incomplete, sorted by source, with links to digitized ...
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Hradčany Square
Hradčany Square () is a square near Prague Castle in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ..., Czech Republic. Features * Statue of Saint Wenceslas (Vosmík) References External links * Hradčany Squares in Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ...
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People From Jirkov
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Czech Male Sculptors
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Czech Baroque Sculptors
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1731 Deaths
Events January–March * January 8 – An avalanche from the Skafjell mountain causes a massive wave in the Storfjorden fjord in Norway that sinks all boats that happen to be in the water at the time and kills people on both shores. * February 3 – A fire in Brussels at the Coudenberg Palace, at this time the home of the ruling Austrian Duchess of Brabant, destroys the building, including the state records stored therein. * February 16 – In China, the Emperor Yongzheng orders grain to be shipped from Hubei and Guangdong to the famine-stricken Shangzhou region of Shaanxi province. * February 20 – Louise Hippolyte becomes the second woman to serve as Princess of Monaco, the reigning monarch of the tiny European principality, ascending upon the death of her father Prince Antonio. She reigns only nine months before dying of smallpox on December 29. * March 16 – The Treaty of Vienna is signed between the Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain, ...
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1688 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Fleeing from the Spanish Navy, French pirate Raveneau de Lussan and his 70 men arrive on the west coast of Nicaragua, sink their boats, and make a difficult 10 day march to the city of Ocotal. * January 5 – Pirates Charles Swan and William Dampier and the crew of the privateer ''Cygnet'' become the first Englishmen to set foot on the continent of Australia. * January 11 – The Patta Fort and the Avandha Fort, located in what is now India's Maharashtra state near Ahmednagar, are captured from the Maratha clan by Mughul Army commander Matabar Khan. The Mughal Empire rules the area 73 years. * January 17 – Ilona Zrínyi, who has defended the Palanok Castle in Hungary from Austrian Imperial forces since 1685, is forced to surrender to General Antonio Caraffa. * January 29 – Madame Jeanne Guyon, French mystic, is arrested in France and imprisoned for seven months. * January 30 (January 20, 1687 old ...
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Statue Of Vitus, Charles Bridge
A statue of Vitus () by Ferdinand Brokoff is installed on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, depicting Saint Vitus Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical .... References External links * Sculptures of saints Monuments and memorials in Prague Sculptures of men in Prague Statues on the Charles Bridge {{CzechRepublic-sculpture-stub ...
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Statues Of Saints Barbara, Margaret And Elizabeth, Charles Bridge
A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size. A sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure, but that is small enough to lift and carry is a ''statuette'' or figurine, whilst those that are more than twice life-size are regarded as ''colossal statues''. Statues have been produced in many cultures from prehistory to the present; the oldest-known statue dating to about 30,000 years ago. Statues represent many different people and animals, real and mythical. Many statues are placed in public places as public art. The world's tallest statue, ''Statue of Unity'', is tall and is located near the Narmada dam in Gujarat, India. Colors Ancient statues often show the bare surface of the material of which they are made. For example, many people associate Greek classical art with white marb ...
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Statue Of Adalbert Of Prague, Charles Bridge
The statue of Adalbert of Prague () by Ferdinand Brokoff and Michal Jan Josef Brokoff is installed on the south side of the Charles Bridge in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ..., Czech Republic. The original statue was moved, and a copy now stands in its place. References External links * Sculptures of saints Monuments and memorials in Prague Sculptures of men in Prague Statues on the Charles Bridge {{CzechRepublic-sculpture-stub ...
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Statue Of Saint Cajetan, Charles Bridge
The statue of Saint Cajetan () is an outdoor sculpture by Ferdinand Brokoff, installed on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ..., Czech Republic. References External links * Sculptures of saints Monuments and memorials in Prague Sculptures of men in Prague Statues on the Charles Bridge {{CzechRepublic-sculpture-stub ...
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Statue Of Francis Borgia, Charles Bridge
A statue of Francis Borgia () by Ferdinand Brokoff is installed on the south side of the Charles Bridge in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ..., Czech Republic. References External links * Sculptures of saints Monuments and memorials in Prague Sculptures of men in Prague Statues on the Charles Bridge {{CzechRepublic-sculpture-stub ...
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