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Title
Antique Czech Sundial
Artist
Norma Brandsberg
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
There are five sun dials in Český Krumlov. Here is one sun dial with a "polos" as well as sun dials with Arabic and Roman numerals. These sun dials are half astronomical clocks that indicate time twice for twelve hours. All sun dials in Český Krumlov are situated on the south. I found this one on one of the Chesky Krumloc Palace buildings and thought it a very interesting sundial, more complicated thatn ones I have previously seen elsewhere.
Church orders especially took part in the development and propagation of sun dials. In the 17th and 18th centuries sun dials were still especially for the decoration of facades of important houses. The study of the theory of sun dials, gnomic, was taught on some universities in the 18th century.
The most beautiful and most complicated sun dial is placed on the south facade of the Hotel Růže ( Horní No. 154). It is former Jesuit college that the builder Baltazar Maggi of Arogne built according the design of P. Alexander in 1586 - 1588. This unique sun dial fulfills its rich gnomonic function and is a real "solar astronomical clock" that is not found anywhere else in south Bohemia. According to experts, only the solar astronomical clocks in Prague, particularly in Klementinum, can compete with it.
The sun dial with the "polos" is situated on the facade of the building Castle No. 177 - Renaissance House on the fifth castle courtyard. This sun dial is framed in passe-partout, and is similar to the sun dial on the hotel Růže talked about above, but is simpler, but very beautiful. . It is different with its painting placed in the left lower corner. Its motif is unfortunately unknown today, but it is supposed to be picture of Český Krumlov.
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April 25th, 2019
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Atlanta, Ge - United States
Beautiful, historic... But, what time is it?! lol!! Awesome image Norma!~ 😊🌹♥️ L/F
Lubbock, TX - United States
You do such beautiful work. This is a particular favorite of mine, I just love the geometry and colors. ~April
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Norma, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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