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The ÄŒertovy hlavy (English: The Devil Heads) are a pair of 9 metre high rock sculptures in the municipality of
Liebscher, Karel - kamenne hlavy u Zeliz edit.jpg, Illustration by
The ÄŒertovy hlavy (English: The Devil Heads) are a pair of 9 metre high rock sculptures in the municipality of ŽelÃzy
ŽelÃzy () is a municipality and village in MÄ›lnÃk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
ŽelÃzy consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according ...
in the Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
of Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
.
History and description
Čertovy hlavy were created byVáclav Levý
Václav Levý (also known as Wenzel Lewy; 14 September 1820 – 30 April 1870) was a sculptor in the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary. He was considered to be one of the pioneers of the modern style in Bohemia.
Biography
Levý was born in t ...
in 1841–1846. In terms of dimensions, it is a unique work in the Czech Republic. They are the second largest carved heads in the world, after the carvings of Mount Rushmore
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a National Memorial (United States), national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (, or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dak ...
in the United States.
The sculptures have been damaged by time and weather. In 2011, the private owner had the surrounding pine forest cut down, allowing the heads to be seen from the I/9 road. Further sandstone reliefs can be found near the ÄŒertovy hlavy, known as ''Harfenice'' ('Harpist') and ''Had'' ('Snake') reliefs.
Gallery
Karel Liebscher
Karel Liebscher (24 February 1851, Prague – 20 April 1906, Prague) was a landscape painter and illustrator from Austria-Hungary. His brother was the history painter Adolf Liebscher.
Biography
Liebscher displayed an early talent for drawing but, ...
Certovy hlavy vyhled.jpg, View from the top of ÄŒertovy hlavy
ÄŒertovy hlavy 2012 01.jpg, General view
See also
*Klácelka
Klácelka is a man-made cave in a forest near Liběchov, Czech Republic. It is known for its complex of sculptural
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work ...
, a man-made cave near ÄŒertovy hlavy
*List of colossal sculptures in situ
A colossal statue is one that is more than twice life-size. This is a list of colossal statues and other sculptures that were created, mostly or all carved, and remain ''in situ''. This list includes two colossal stones that were intended to be ...
References
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