Habsburg Mythology and Waldstein Palace in Prague

0440101 - FLÚ 2015 RIV AT eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Bažant, Jan
Habsburg Mythology and Waldstein Palace in Prague.
The Habsburgs and their Courts in Europe, 1400–1700. Between Cosmopolitanism and Regionalism. Wien: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften - KU Leuven, 2014 - (Karner, H.; Ciulisová, I.; García, B.), s. 73-99. Palatium e-publication, 1. ISBN 978-94-6018-483-3.
[The Habsburgs and their Courts in Europe, 1400-1700. Between Cosmopolitism and Regionalism. Wien (AT), 07.12.2011-10.12.2011]
Institutional support: RVO:67985955
Keywords : Baroque Palace * mythology * Waldstein
Subject RIV: AB - History
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In the 1620s, Albrecht von Waldstein wholly identified himself with the Holy Roman Empire. This was also expressed in the decoration of his palace in Prague, which he constructed at that time. When we look for celebrations of Waldstein's person or his family, we find nothing. But at the moment we forget his personage and start to look for allusions to his office, the Prince of the Holy Roman Empire is suddenly vividly present. The hero of the Waldstein palace in Prague was not the builder, but the Holy Roman Empire and emperor.
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