Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim

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Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim
Czech:  Votivní obraz Jana Očka z Vlašimi
National Gallery in Prague

The Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim

Theodoric of Prague and the Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece (who represents the so-called Beautiful style, Central European form of International Gothic).[2]

History

The panel was originally placed in the chapel of Roudnice Castle, which belonged to the bishops and archbishops of Prague who used it as their residence. In 1371[3] the chapel was consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary and patron saints of Bohemia, and this is probably the date when the picture was finished.[1]

Description

The picture measures 181 x 96 cm and it is painted on a panel made of lime wood.[4]

The painting is divided into two parts. In the middle of the upper part is the Virgin sitting on a throne with the infant Jesus. They are adored by kneeling Emperor

St. Vitus and St. Ludmila. In the middle there is kneeling Archbishop Jan Očko of Vlašim who is adoring St. Adalbert, his predecessor in the post of bishop of Prague.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Alternative names: Votive Picture of Jan Očko of Vlašim, Votive Painting of Jan Očko of Vlašim, Votive Panel of Archbishop Očko of Vlašim, Votive Panel of Archbishop Jan Očko of Vlašim, Votive Painting of Archbishop John Očko of Vlašim, etc.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archbishop John Ocko of Vlasim's votive painting.
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  2. ^ Faktor, Ondřej. "Votivní obraz Jana Očka z Vlašimi" (Video). www.ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Česká televize, Národní galerie v Praze. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Item post hec die XV mensis eiusdem [June 1371] consecravit capellam novam in magna turri in castro suo Rudnicz in honore beate Marie Virginis et sanctorum patronorum ecclesie Pragensis: Viti, Wenceslai, Adalberti atque Zigismundi." Krabice z Weitmile, Beneš. "Cronica ecclesiae Pragensis" (in Latin). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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  5. ^ "Obraz, který proslavil tvář Karla IV". www.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Český rozhlas. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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