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Peter Parler the Younger: St Vitus Cathedral, Prague by Douglas Graebner

One of the few gothic architects known to us by name, Parler was one of the great masters of late gothic.  Here is a non-exhaustive tour of his work for Prauge Cathedral:

St. Vitus Cathedral:

Parler’s choir vault. One of the most origninal aspects of Parler’s work was the use of net vauts like this.

Another interesting vault, this one in the “Golden Gate”.

St. Wencelaus Chapel in Prague Cathedral

Parler was also a sculptor, and he caved this self portrait as part of a series for the triforum. It quite likely that this is the oldest surviving  self-portrait in the history of western art.

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