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Carlo Valmadi (approx. 1550 - 1620) - a Renaissance Architect in Trutnov Area
Mach, Pavel ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Kropáček, Jiří (referee)
Carlo Valmadi (about 1550 - 1620) - a Renaissance architect in Trutnov region Theme of this bachelor work is a summary of Carlo Valmadi's building activities. This Italien Renaissance architect worked on Valdštejn lordship - Hostinné steam - from 1572 to 1620. This bachelor work is devided into several chapters. The first chapter describes a coming of Northern Italien builders to Bohemia, in the concrete to Prague. It speaks also about situation in Italy, which starved inhabitants of Northern Italien region into migration to Middle Europe. Next chapter discourses Carlo Valmadi's life. His life is still very unclear and we don't have enough information about him. The second part of this chapter describes Valmadi's coming to Bohemia. Another part speaks about building conditions in Renaissance Prague, especially about Rožmberk and Lobkovic palaces. These two remarkable buildings are connected mainly with Italien builders. And also Carlo Valmadi probably joined in building of Lobkovic palace. Then the chapter discusses coming of this builder to Hostinné region. He came there during rule of Jiří Valdštejn. Jiří Valdštejn's wife Marie Magdalena Lobkovic probably knew Walmadi's work and it's possible, that she invited Valmadi into this region. Marie Magdalena's father was a builder of Lobkovic palace...

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