RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Sojka, Jaroslav
T1 South facade of St Michael's church at The Old Town of PragueDie Südfassade der Kirche des hl. Michael in der Prager Altstadt (ein Beitrag zur Erkenntnis der Prager Parlerbaukunst).
JF Staletá Praha
YR 2010
VO 26
IS 1
SP 23
OP 39
DO 10.56112/sp.2010.1.02
UL https://staletapraha.cz/en/artkey/pha-201001-0002.php
AB A remnant Gothic wall was discovered and presented in an analytic way on the southern facade next to the current main Baroque entrance to St. Michael's cathedral at The Old Town in Prague. The wall is considered to be a part of a large cathedral style doorway, protected by a porch. Publications registering this find set its origins to the second half of the 14th century. Some authors consider the dating even closer to the 1350. Although the description is insufficient and the style analysis is missing, yet the remnants were of such quality, that we attempt to fill some of the gaps in the data. This find can also be interpreted as a chapel or a connection of a chapel with a doorway. Despite the fragmentary state a relation with a specific school of masonry is apparent. One of the corbels appears to reflect sculptures by P. Parléř and some details have international analogies around the year 1400.