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Josef Herčík (1922-1999), a graphic artist and engraver, lived and worked for most of his life in Prague. He portrayed the city’s architectural monuments in a series of engravings. Prague and especially its Castle fascinated him and served as an infinite and unlimited source of inspiration. His work includes numerous book illustrations, portraits, heraldic series, series of flowers and more than 350 stamp-engravings.

Herčík’s engravings as well as his illustrations in the Short Introduction to Czech History are presented here thanks to the permission granted by his wife Helena Herčíková.
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Josef Herčík’s prints:

1. Charles Bridge in Prague; in the background the towers of Malá Strana (the Lesser Quarter)
2. Prague’s Old Town
3. Prague; the view of the city’s most prominent churches, buildings and towers
4. Prague, the Capital of Bohemia
5. St. Martin Romanesque rotunda in Prague – Vyšehrad
6. Prague Old Town’s City Hall; the famous astronomical clock is on the left side
7. St. Catherine Romanesque rotunda in Znojmo
8. St. George Basilica in the Prague Castle
9. The Summer House (Belvedér) of Queen Anna in the Prague Castle
10. St. Vitus Cathedral, St George Basilica, Strahov Monastery, The Black Tower

Photographs by Roberto Caro:

11. The view of Old Town Square from the City Hall
12. Týn church in the Old Town Square
13. Prague Castle
14. Stairs leading to the Prague Castle
15. Prague as viewed from the Castle
16. Ledeburg Gardens under the Prague Castle
17. St. Vitus Cathedral Towers
18. The nave of St. Vitus Cathedral
19. One of the stain glass windows in St. Vitus Cathedral
20. Prague
21. Golden Alley in the Prague Castle
22. The Lesser Quarter and Petřín hill viewed from the Castle
23. Prague roofs viewed from the Castle
24. Gardens under the Castle
25. Karlštejn’s visiting hours
26. Karlštejn
27. Charles Bridge
28. Hus Monument in the Old Town Square
29. The Old Town Square

Additions:

30. Karlštejn Castle
31. National Theatre in Prague
32. Republic Square in Prague (the Powder Tower, Obecní dům (Municipal House) in Art Nouveau style, in the background Prague Castle)
33. Bridge Tower at the entrance to Charles Bridge
34. View at the Lesser Quarter in Prague with the Castle in the background