Sochařská dílna rodiny Kitzingerů v Milešově

Abstract

This article aims to introduce and intestigate the Kitzinger family of sculptors, who created sculpture art in Litoměřice, Milešov, Děčín and other places. Based on both archival sources and critical view at their art in Milešov, we can see in much clearer shapes how this family, including father Abrahám (I.) and two sons Mikuláš and Abrahám (II.) Felix, operated in this region for decades between 40s to 80s of 17th century. Until nowadays we can observe their work in both Milešov castle and parish church, Litoměřice Plague Column and Děčín Castle Garden. From these preserved works it is clear that they not only represented the style of leading Prague sculptor Johann Georg Bendl, but according to author’s opinion the father or also both his sons precised their skills in one of the Saxony sculptor families such as the Böhme family, Christoph Dehne or the Walther family. Next to the wide range of different commissions and high social status of their patrons and commissioners what is even more fascinating is the time, when these works were created, i. e. 70–80’s 17th century, when they appeared on the regional scene with highly advanced style, which can be by its quality compareable only within whole Czech Kigdom, if so.