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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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The Union of Arras ( Dutch: Unie van Atrecht, French: Union d'Arras, Spanish: Unión de Arrás) was an alliance between the County of Artois, the County of Hainaut and the city of Douai in the Habsburg Netherlands in early 1579 during the Eighty Years' War. Dissatisfied with the religious policies of rebel leader Prince of Orange and the States ...
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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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Sep 4, 2022 · (fl. 1342–52).French architect of the Gothic Cathedral of St Vitus in Prague, Bohemia, commenced 1342, and influenced by the Cathedrals of Narbonne, Rodez, and Toulouse.Sturgis et al. (1901–2);Jane Turner (1996)
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Matthias was born in northern France, specifically, as his name indicates, Arras. The town was particularly famous for its woolen industry long before the middle ages. Its most famous products were tapestries, spread swiftly across Europe. Unfortunately, there are not many records of Matthias’s early life in his native land.
Bust of Matthias in the St. Vitus Cathedral by Peter Parler. Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras ( Czech: Matyáš z Arrasu) 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.
