Saint Bartholemew's Church

1956

Jirí Balcar

Associated Names
Jirí Balcar

Artist, Czech, 1929 - 1968

The image shows a group of historical buildings, dominated by a large structure with pointed spires. The towers rise dramatically into the sky, creating a vertical composition. The horizon is not visible, as the buildings fill the frame. Detailed spires reach towards the top edge. The style is reminiscent of a drypoint or etching, featuring intricate cross-hatching and linear strokes for texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of sepia or black on a light sepia background. Smaller buildings with pitched roofs and windows are sketched with precise lines in the foreground. The impressive structure anchors the composition, standing out against the sky.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Jirí Balcar 56; numbered lower left: 2/4; bottom left circled: 97; bottom right circled and struck through: 166; bottom center: KOSTEL SV. BARTOLOMÉJE

Wikidata ID

Q76345814

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