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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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Nov 18, 2010 · Located in the center is the statue of the saint, made out of limestone, by Jindřich Parler (nephew of P. Parler). Over the chapel of St. Wenceslaus there is the crowning chamber, a room which holds the Bohemian Crown treasure (golden crowns, a golden apple and a sceptre).
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Architectural sculpture was given a considerable role while Parler was in charge of construction, as can be seen in the corbels, the passageway lintels, and, particularly, in the busts on the triforium, which depict faces of the royal family, saints, Prague bishops, and the two master builders, including Parler himself.
Peter Parler 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.
The original sculpture of St George slaying the dragon once topped a fountain in the courtyard of the royal palace of Prague. It was probably made by Hungarian artists working in collaboration with the renowned German/Czech architect and master-mason Peter Parler (1333–99).
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- St George Slaying the Dragon (generic title)
PARLER, Peter. German architect and sculptor (b. 1330, Schwabisch-Gmünd, d. 1399, Prague) Preview Picture Data Info; Head of Charles IV 1375-99 Stone St Vitus ...
Peter Parler 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. Peter worked at several important late Medieval building sites, including Strasbourg, Cologne, and Nuremberg.
