Prague in the Reign of Rudolph II Fukov Elika (2015)

This book takes readers back to the reign of Habsburg Emperor Rudolph II (15761611), when Prague became the metropolis of the Holy Roman Empire and the imperial court attracted scholars, artists, magicians and adventurers. As the author notes, almost anyone of importance from inside or outside the empire had to spend time in Prague to make a name for themselves. Eliska Fucikova, an internationally renowned expert on Rudolphine art, offers an engaging and informative tour of Rudolphine Prague, which remains full of mystery and legend, including the famous imperial collection housed at Prague Castle. Her lively and authoritative account is accompanied by more than a hundred colour plates of late-Renaissance buildings and historic monuments, maps and other graphic documentation, an index of locations with a map of Rudolphine monuments, and an overview of prominent figures. Following Karolinums earlier Art-Nouveau Prague, this is the first title in its new Prague series and will appeal to art lovers and adventurers alike.