Marriage of Jean de Luxembourg and Elisabeth - - Eliska of Přemysl.
On 1 September 1310, two dynasties were united, which will have a significant impact on the history of Central Europe for the next 100 years.
The Queen Mother, Lady Beatrice, and later, led the princess to the church in a simple dress, free of all decorations, in agreement with the French fashion , and her hair falling free on his shoulders, without a crown. This whole court was surprised because, in Bohemia, we had never seen it.
Jean de Luxembourg, son of Henry, king of the Roman Empire and St Elizabeth. heir of the kingdom of Bohemia.
Ink drawings sur parchemin. Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz.
is the title of an exhibition commemorating the 700th anniversary of the marriage of John of Luxembourg and Elizabeth - Eliska of Přemyslids , and the advent of Luxembourg dynasty to the throne of Bohemia . The exhibition occupies the same premises which had been the residence of the royal couple in the House of the Stone Bell on the square of the Old Town, originally a Gothic tower built in the former palace complex Royal.
With John of Luxembourg, a new dynasty , West European, was founded on the throne of Bohemia. What was his contribution to arts, culture, prosperity of the kingdom, then one of the richest in Europe, and the city of Prague?
Regarding the city of Luxembourg Jean founded a brotherhood of the goldsmith and he also contributed to the birth of the town hall of Prague in the year 1338. In the historical literature, Jean de Luxembourg is often presented as the foreign king: it is true that King was primarily a diplomat, able to include the Kingdom of Bohemia in European politics of his day. Thanks to him we have, as his successor, Charles IV, King probably the most important of the Roman Empire in the fourteenth century. "
" The Treasure of Strzeda Polish in German we say Neumarkt, took this name after the city of Strzeda the territory of present-Silesia, which was once also the birthplace of Charles IV of Chancellor John of Neumarkt, Jan ze Středy. A fantastic discovery from the 1980s: during construction, they found a treasure with many coins and feminine objects which correlate closely with the coronation: a diadem, bracelets, earrings , rings and other valuables belonging to the royal family probably Premysl of Bohemia. "
With engravings, history tells us the fashionable dress of the day .
Most photos are from the exhibition catalog, available in English.
Pawns gaming stone.
Manuscripts
lamp glass ceiling.
Labour glass. The. Czech excel in working with glass. When you come to Prague, you'll have all eyes looking forward. There in the windows of Prague, glassware color, what to sing your table decorations. The windows are the storefronts that are the work of artists.
decorated ceiling.
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