Art Nuveau Prague n.1:The Firefighter (for Chipka) by sandra46
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As Chipka commented in my last posting, one can't stop seeing the strangest statues on the roofs and the facades of the buildings in Prague. Some are famous, others are more obscure,others belong to different periods, but all of them are very beautiful and help give the city her special flavour. I couldn't find why this particular subject was chosen here, so you can imagine any type of story.
Decorated with firefighter statues and a mosaic piece, this Art Nouveau building in Old Town Square was designed by Osvald Poliveka and finished in 1898. Now it houses the Ministry of Regional Development. This is the first of a small series.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (60)
Likes it...sorta reminds me of the Garibaldi statue in Florence, complete with 6-shooters...
Really superb shot, love the color!
how very dramatic... love the contrasting gold.
A very dramatic and emotional piece. You've captured it very well. Excellent work.
What a unique feature!!! Great shot!
Such great image again!!
Great shot Sandra obviously the firefighter saved this girl from the fire behind him so who is the girl then..
Wonderful capture! erland
This is a beautiful piece of art... excellent shot!
~Awesome~ Thanks for sharing... EXCELLENT!!!
Great capture...this is one I missed. I'm always looking up when I'm in Prague! if you're interested do go to my gallery' I've just come back from Prague and uploaded some similar captures!!
Very good work!
Effectivement, trés intéressante statue.
Beautiful Capture!
Its a beauty!!
Seeing al this wonderful photo i'm always more decided to go and see Prague that is a place that I have in mind from many years! Molto Bene!
BEAUTY :) You need a O in Art Nouveau :)
This is very neat! Good eye!
I'm not there now, but Prague is my home city. I once heard that home is where you leave your socks! Oh wait, does that mean that some random Czech guy named Pavl has a home in Chicago, since I have a pair of his socks...yeah, and I still wear them. Anyway, WOW! What an image. I've seen this guy (and woman) from a distance but never photographed them. I can't claim Prague as "my city" but she has certainly claimed me! I love the perspective of this image and the typical Czech loopiness...art is such a HUGE part of Czech life it seems, even the graffiti is artistic--and at times, incredibly clever! There must be something in the water there, and whatever it is, it should be deemed a national treasure. This is marvelous and such a touching dedication. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Děkuju vám. Baví mě to!
Wonderful image.
belle sculpture
Excellent capture and light.
MUY BUENA IMAGEN..
Great, you cant beat this form of Architecture eh,good one Sandy
This is a great tribute to the men and women that fight fires and save lives. Love the gold highlights on this statue. Very well caught. Dana
Excellent photograph of a very Czech scupture. The Czechs have a different view of art that the rest of Europe and I'm glad they do!
What a wonderfully dramatic statue! I love the fire and puffs of smoke behind them! Excellent capture and information!
Anche questa e un'immagine molto bella, cara Sandra !!! 5****** Ciao Karin :)
What a spectacular sculpture! Absolutely beautiful shot.
what an amazing sculpture, Sandra, and you enhenced the uniqueness by your selective coloring