Josef Mocker
Josef Mocker (born November 22, 1835 in Cítoliby , Bohemia , † January 16, 1899 in Prague ) was a Bohemian architect and cathedral builder .
Life
Mocker studied at the Technical University in Prague and at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna . As a member of Emperor Franz Joseph's Czech Academy for Science, Spoken Word and Art , he was also a senior building officer.
He represented a neo-Gothic purism . In other words, unlike many of his colleagues in historicism , he tried to imitate the Gothic in a pure and unadulterated manner. However, his critics accused him of ignoring the character of the buildings. He also wrote articles on building restoration for several specialist magazines. He took part in the restoration and remodeling of a number of castles, palaces and churches and also designed new buildings. In 1873 he was commissioned to complete the St. Vitus Cathedral as the successor to Joseph Kranner . Under his direction the Wenceslas Chapel and the south tower were renewed and the west facade with the two towers was built. After his death, Kamil Hilbert took over the construction management.
Works
- together with Wenceslaus Wladiwoj Tomek : The Agnes Monastery in Prague . Vienna 1891
Most important projects
- Completion of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna
- Participation in the restoration of Karlstein Castle
- Restoration of Konopiště Castle
- Restoration of the Křivoklát Castle
- Restoration of the Prague Powder Tower
- Restoration of the cathedral in Kolín
- Project planning of the grammar school in Leitmeritz and Jungbunzlau
- Construction of the Ludmila Church in Prague
- Restoration of the Old New Synagogue (Staronová synagoga)
- Completion of the Vitus Cathedral
- Chrám sv. Štěpána (Cathedral of St. Stephen), Prague
- Chrám sv. Jindřicha (Cathedral of St. Henry), Prague
- Chrám sv. Apolináře (Cathedral of St. Apollinus), Prague
- Chrám sv. Petra na Poříčí (Cathedral of St. Peter), Prague
- Chrám sv. Petra a Pavla (Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul), Prague
- Church of John the Baptist in Dolní Hbity (1868–1972)
- Staroměstská mostecká věž ( Old Town Bridge Tower ), Prague
- Malostranské mostecké věže ( Bridge Towers on the Lesser Town ), Prague
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Mocker in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
Individual evidence
- ↑ St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague - building history and building description . 2012, p. 12.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mocker, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian architect and restorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cítoliby , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1899 |
| Place of death | Prague |