Johann Parler the Younger
Johann Parler (Czech Jan Parléř ; * probably 1359 in Prague ; † 1405 or 1406), also called Johann Parler the Younger , was an important architect from the German Parler family .
He is the son of the cathedral builder Peter Parler . After the death of his father, he directed work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague for several years . One of his most famous works is the Cathedral of St. Barbara in Kutná Hora , of which he was the first architect (the cathedral is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List ); in Kutná Hora he also built the Wels chapel .
literature
- Barbara Schock-Werner: Parler, Johann. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-00201-6 , p. 73 ( digitized version ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Johann Parler the Younger. In: arch INFORM ; Retrieved December 14, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parler, Johann the Younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parléř, Jan (Czech) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Bohemian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1359 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1405 or 1406 |