House of the Black Mother of God
The House of the Black Mother of God (Czech: Dům U Černé Matky Boží ) is a cubist building in Prague's Old Town . It is named after a small statue of a Black Madonna , which was the hallmark of the previous Baroque building . The statue is located on the right corner of the building at the intersection between Zeltnergasse (Celetná) and the fruit market ( Ovocný trh ).
The house was built as a department store in 1910 and 1911 according to the plans of the architect Josef Gočár and is one of the examples of how Czech architects adapted Cubism, which is a style of painting. Characteristics are the dominance of the surface and the clear edges reminiscent of a cube .
From 1993 to 1994 the house was completely renewed and the original condition was reconstructed. From 1994 to 2002 there was a permanent exhibition on Cubism as a style that encompasses all areas of life. For example, a cubist sofa by Gočár was shown. From 2003 to 2012, the National Gallery in Prague ran the Czech Cubism Museum here. In 2010 the building was declared a national cultural monument. The Grand Café Orient , whose original furnishings were restored in 2005, is located on the first floor .
The statue of Mary on the corner
The staircase
The entrance area, above it the café
Cafe on the first floor
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Detlev Arens: Prague. Culture and history of the golden city. P. 228
- ↑ ibid
- ↑ http://www.praguewelcome.cz/srv/www/de/objects/detail.x?id=49440
Coordinates: 50 ° 5 ′ 13.5 ″ N , 14 ° 25 ′ 31.8 ″ E