Christian Voigt

Philosophical Hall - Strahov Monastery

2015

The photographer is based in Florence, and is fascinated how his architectural subject matter allows him to control the composition of his image. For many years he has photographe...

Philosophical Hall Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, 2015 157 x 224 cm Edition size: 12 Light jet, exposure on high glossy paper and aluminum dibond Framed with tulipwood, distance framing, and a UV 99 museum glass. The Monastery of the Premonstratensian Order at Strahov in Prague has a history reaching back to the 12th century and is a listed National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic. The monastery was founded during the reign of King Vladislav II on the impetus of the Bishop of Olomouc Jindřich Zdík. The monastery acquired its current Baroque appearance in the years between 1671 and 1674, when an extensive rebuilding was carried out according to design by the architect Giovanni Domenico Orsi. Additional alterations were carried out in 1742 by the architect-builder Anselmo Lurago. The beginnings of today’s library of the Strahov monastery can be placed in the era of Giovanni Domenico Orsi’s rebuilding work. Visitors to the Philosophical Hall are immediately drawn to the painting on its ceiling titled, “The Spiritual Progress of Mankind” by the artist Franz Anton Maulbertsch, who was assisted by his pupil Martin Michl. The artist worked on the painting from April till October 1794. The book collection of the Philosophical Hall library contains works on history, theology, poetry and liturgical texts. Christian Voigt...

Richard’s love for travel has afforded him many opportunities to shoot different cities and cultures. He loves iconic architecture, whether it’s ancient or modern, and is always foc...

OTTOBEUREN ABBEY LIBRARY Ottobeuren, Germany - 2024 140 x 220 cm (55.1" x 86.6") Edition size: 12 Light jet, exposure on high glossy paper and aluminum dibond Distance Frame, Tu...

Massimo Listri is a Florence-based photographer whose work often presents interiors of great architectural and cultural importance, some open to the public, others not easily accessi...

Massimo Listri is a Florence-based photographer whose work often presents interiors of great architectural and cultural importance, some open to the public, others not easily accessi...

Austrian National Library Vienna, Austria, 2022 166 x 136 cm Edition size: 12 Light jet, exposure on high glossy paper and aluminum dibond Framed with tulipwood, distance framing, and a UV 99 museum glass. Located in the Wiener Hofburg the Austrian National Library is considered one of the most beautiful historic library halls in the world. Commissioned in 1722 by Charles VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the historic building was constructed by the famous baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von...

Massimo Listri is a Florence-based photographer whose work often presents interiors of great architectural and cultural importance, some open to the public, others not easily accessi...

Massimo Listri is a Florence-based photographer whose work often presents interiors of great architectural and cultural importance, some open to the public, others not easily accessi...

Biblioteca di Strahov, Praga, 2009 C print 39.5 x 47.5 inches - edition of 5  - $13,500 47.5 x 59 inches - edition of 5 - $15,500 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5  - $24,500 Massim...