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Dirveiks I., Jaunzems-Pētersons U.

Makslas Vesture un Teorija

2018

vol. 21

6-18

In today’s Latvia, only a few bay windows older than the rich historical quotes of the 19th century Historicist period are on view in their original locations. A bay window built in the mid-17th century has survived in the northwest corner of Riga Castle; this is the only such ancient structure in Latvia whose artistic quality permits comparisons to other Mannerist and Baroque examples of Northern Europe. Especially significant in Latvia’s history of architecture and art are the decorative reliefs on the bay window façades. This article aims to bring together the information we have so far and include changes resulting from the latest studies. This means giving a precise picture of how much and what exactly has been preserved from the original bay window construction and analyse its architectonic and artistic significance in the context of Riga’s 17th century architecture, while adding new facts to the known construction history. The walls of the Riga Castle bay window are made of a stone framework with decoratively treated slabs filling the space between the uprights and profiled horizontal cornices beneath the window openings. Each storey has a separate small, octagonal premise with doors leading to the rooms inside the block. The initial openings of the bay window were twice as high as those visible now. The stone walls were doubled inside with a half-timbered construction. Regardless of the details transformed over time, they give an idea of the artistic expression of the original reliefs and the programmatic message of the bay window’s décor. Even in the form of copies, this clearly demonstrates the artistic and architectural tendencies of a particular epoch, remaining among the most significant examples of 17th century Northern European Mannerist sculpture in Latvia.

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