RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Staňková, Veronika
T1 Post-medieval oven tiles with allegoric decoration from the New Town of PragueNeuzeitliche Ofenkachel mit allegorischer Ausschmückung aus der Prager Neustadt
JF Staletá Praha
YR 2017
VO 33
IS 1
SP 144
OP 152
DO 10.56112/sp.2017.1.06
UL https://staletapraha.cz/en/artkey/pha-201701-0006.php
AB This article presents an assemblage of post-medieval relief oven tiles depicting combination of human or animal allegories of four basic elements and seasons. The finds were revealed by two archaeological excavations at the area of Prague-New Town, in Vodičkova Street and Petrská street, in 1995 and 2014-2015. The attempt to find the direct picture, resp. graphic art template, has not yet been successful. The author reviews other possible sources of inspiration and evidence of copying the motives in various works of art in the 17th century.