arms of Rokycany, Czech Republic

 
Daniel C. Boyer
 
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Daniel C. Boyer
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13 December 2006 09:51
 

http://www.ngw.nl/int/cze/r/images/rokycany.jpg

I had my gouache diluted with Coca-Cola We Come to Where the Trail Grows Cold in the museum there in the 3rd Rokycany Biennial of Graphic Arts.

 
Donnchadh
 
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Donnchadh
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13 December 2006 12:01
 

very nice!

 
Marcus K
 
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Marcus K
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16 December 2006 11:02
 

The Bishop holds a shield with the CoA of the Archdiocese of Prague and perhaps the Archbishops held som influence over the city.

 
Zdenek Kucera
 
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Zdenek Kucera
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18 December 2006 15:35
 

Yes, bishop of Prague was before 1420 lord of the city. There is tale, about sucessful petition of citizens to king Charles IV. agains bishop rule, and from this times was bishop in CoA without hands, as symbol of losing power (and from this time is bishops face without smile) smile