{"product_id":"baroque-prague-by-vit-vlnas-9788024643762","title":"Baroque Prague","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaroque Prague\u003c\/i\u003e is a lavish excursion through Prague’s important baroque period, beginning with the defeat of Czech Protestants at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620 and ending with the philosophical era of Enlightenment in the eighteenth century. In this book, acclaimed art historian Vít Vlnas explores both the material and spiritual transformations the city underwent during this boisterous period, treating the baroque epoch as a cultural phenomenon vital to the current \u003ci\u003egenius loci\u003c\/i\u003e of the great Central European capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVlnas guides readers through the city from Prague Castle to the Lesser Town, Old Town, and New Town, as well as Vyšehrad, the important historic fortress. In a special section, he takes us to equally important baroque monuments outside of the historical city centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLushly illustrated with over 200 colour plates, including both historical images and contemporary photographs of architectural exteriors, the text is accompanied by helpful maps indicating the location of the monuments, as well as a glossary of prominent figures during the period. Both a highly readable introductory study and a work for experienced scholars of the history of Bohemia, \u003ci\u003eBaroque Prague\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting homage to Europe’s great “city of a hundred spires,” and shows how a place’s storied past informs its present soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423827181804,"sku":"9788024643762","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/814eRN7yizL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774432023","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/baroque-prague-by-vit-vlnas-9788024643762","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}