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Peter Parler. Peter Parler ( German: Peter von Gemünd, Czech: Petr Parléř, Latin: Petrus de Gemunden in Suevia; 1333 – 13 July 1399) was a German- Bohemian architect and sculptor from the Parler family of master builders. Along with his father, Heinrich Parler, he is one of the most prominent and influential craftsmen of the Middle Ages.
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Apr 1, 2024 · Petr Parléř (born 1330, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Württemberg [Germany]—died July 13, 1399, Prague, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]) was the best-known member of a famous German family of masons. His works exemplify the tendency toward profuse ornamentation and technical ostentation that are characteristic of late Gothic architecture.
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Sep 7, 2017 · Peter Parler. But Matthias didn’t live to see the Cathedral finished. After his death, 23-year-old Peter Parler, son of the architect Heinrich Parler, took over construction. Despite his youth, Parler had real-world experience working with his father on the Holy Cross Minster and the Nuremberg Frauenkirche in Nuremberg, Germany.
Jun 20, 2022 · Construction started in 1344, and passed, in 1356, to the inventive Peter Parler. But English Gothic innovation was far from over. Back at Wells, the late addition of a Decorated-style central tower (erected c.1315-22) was adding unbearable strain to the entire structure – so much so that it was forcing the central crossing to sink, causing ...
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Peter Parler or Peter von Gemünd, Parlerius, Parlerz, Latin: Petrus de Gemunden in Suevia, Czech: Petr Parlér, born ca, 1330 in Schwaebisch Gemuend, was a German architect, best-known for building Saint Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge in Prague, where he lived from about 1356. His father, master builder Heinrich Parler had moved from ...
Nov 12, 2003 · Mathew 's contribution and the arrival of Peter Parler. Mathew of Arras designed the first and oldest part of St Vitus' Cathedral along the lines of the French Gothic style typical for the 14th century. The eastern side is formed by a pattern of small interlocked chapels that form the ambulatory. However, how the exact design in construction ...