Matěj Rejsek

Matthias Rejsek or Matěj Rejsek (* 1445 in Prostějov, † July 1, 1506 in Kutna Hora ) was a Czech stonemason, sculptor, architect and architect of the late Gothic period.

Life

Matthias Rejsek was probably born 1445 in Prostějov (either in the Bohemian village Prostějov or in the Moravian town of Olomouc). He came to Prague to study at Charles University. 1469 he finished his studies with a Bachelor and became a teacher at the parish school of Our Lady of Tyn in Prague's Old Town. In Prague, he also built a few houses. One of his most famous works is the Powder Tower, which was built as the Repräsentationstor after 1475. Matthias Rejsek was the builder of the gate in 1478. His work was inspired by the work of Peter Parler.

In 1489 he moved to Kutná Hora, where he worked on the construction of the cathedral of Saint Barbara. Rejsek built the choir of the cathedral. The vaulting of the choir was founded in 1499 manufactured.

He died on July 1, 1506 in Kutna Hora, and was buried in the cathedral of Saint Barbara.

Works

• Not been preserved - The marble grave stone of Utraquist Bishop Jan Rokycana in the Tyn Church in Prague's Old Town ( 1470 )
• The stone canopy over the grave of the traditional Italian bishop Augustin Lucian Mirandola in the Tyn Church
• Powder Tower ( Prasna brána Czech ) in Prague ( 1478-1483 )
• Upper parts of the choir and the vault of the Cathedral of St. Barbara in Kutna Hora (1489-1506)
• The pulpit in the Church in Lawrence Kaňk in Kutná Hora ( 1504)
• The pulpit in the Bartolomeuskirche in Rakovníka in Central Bohemia ( 1504)
• The Town Hall in Kutná Hora ( after 1490 ) - did not survive

Probably by Matthias Rejsek created:

• Statue of Bruncvík at the Charles Bridge in Lesser Town, 1648 damaged, since 1875 in the Lapidary of the National Museum in Prague
• The stone fountain in Kutna Hora ( 1495 )