Catalogue of Czech Television Programmes
SantiniThe partially acted documentary program tells us of the life and work of master-builder Jan Blažej Santini, who lived in the Czech Lands during the first half of the 18th century. Typical for his buildings are their monumentality, daring construction, unique of design and also the unusual emphasis of the architecture through light as a creative source. Santini became famous as a leading representative of the Bohemian Baroque. The Baroque conception of space and substance, unifying the spiritual and material aspects of the world, are superlatively expressed in his peak works the pilgrimage church of St. Jan of Nepomuky on Zelená Hora in Žďar on the Sázava, which is on the UNESCO Heritage list, and the church of the Ascension of the Holy Virgin in Sedlec near Kutná Hora. The documentary film aims to show us Santinis work, which belongs to the most valuable of the Czech cultural heritage and also helps us comprehend his life, so strongly influenced by mysticism, artistic humility and the striving for perfection.
SD | 44´ | © 2001
director(s): Miroslav Dvořáček
producer(s): Czech Television, 1.SIGNUM
scriptwriter(s): Miroslav Dvořáček
director of photography: Jiří Kovář
rights available: TV, Video, Internet
original language: Czech
subtitles available: English