Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Mosaics and Frescoes, Oh My!
Walking around Staré Město and Old Town, you have to look up, because the buildings are so beautiful. When you do, your eye is treated to beautiful mosaics and stunning frescoes. Here are just a few examples of some of the beauty to be enjoyed.
This last photo features the Minute House, which is decorated by a Renaissance art form called sgraffitoes and is the predecessor to what is today called graffiti. The Czech writer, Franz Kafka, lived here as a child from 1889-1896.
Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 4/11
Labels:
Czech Republic,
Europe,
Frescoes,
Mosaics,
Nikon D5000,
Old Town Prague,
Prague,
Sgraffitoes
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1 comment:
Amazingly beautiful buildings and photographs.
Costas
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