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Movement. Gothic. Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras ( Czech: Matyáš z Arrasu, German: Matthias von Arras, French: Mathieu d'Arras) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague . Matthias was born in Arras, but little else is known about his early life.
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Discover the treasures of the Arras Museum of Fine Arts. A 6,000m² museum pathway interspersed with collections of unusual diversity: sculptures, tapestries, furniture, porcelain, seventeenth century paintings and a gallery dedicated to the Arras School.
The National Museum of Ireland ( Irish: Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann) is Ireland's leading museum institution, with a strong emphasis on national and some international archaeology, Irish history, Irish art, culture, and natural history.
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Written by Katerina Sediva. Category: Notables. Matthias of Arras. Gothic architecture was in its infancy when Matthias of Arras, an eminent architect from France, was called to lead the construction of the most meaningful and esteemed building in the Czech Republic – Saint Vitus Cathedral.
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