Details: The Church of Our Lady before Týn is located in the Old Town Square in Prague. Information: Its name derives from the Tyn courtyard beside which the church was constructed. Founded in 1385, on the site of a Romanesque church, the Tyn Church is an example of the Gothic style and houses a Baroque Read more about Týn Church[…]
Details: This double portrait by Salvador Dali is located in the Gallery of Art Prague, in the Czech Republic. Its full title is Gala looking at the Mediterranean Sea which at a distance of 20 meters is transformed into the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln (1976). Information: This is a lithograph based on his original painting, Gala Contemplating The Read more about Gala & Lincoln[…]
Details: The Babies are sculptures by David Černý and are located in Kampa Park, Prague. Information: Černý is a sculptor who, in his own words, “enjoys pissing people off” and is known for making controversial sculptures. There are three of these bronze statues located next to the Kampa Museum. There are also a series of ten of the Read more about The Babies[…]
Details: The Winged Victory of Samothrace sits atop the Daru staircase in the Louvre, in Paris. Information: The Winged Victory of Samothrace is also called the Nike of Samothrace, as the figure represents the Greek goddess Nike. It dates from around the 2nd century BC and was only discovered in 1863 in Samothrace. Since 1884, Read more about Winged Victory[…]