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Prague - Old Town Square at Dusk

www.artbyapro.com

Oil on Canvas - 24x30 inches - After a photograph taken by my late ex-husband. Found among other photographs taken during a trip to his home town in the mid '90's. On the left is the statue of Jan Hus.

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buildings cityspcape clouds light night storm

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T.A.S.

wonderful painting!

2 months ago

Madeleine Prochazka

thank you, t.a.s.

2 months

Adhishray

very intrisate buildings and a great piece,madeleine!5*****

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Adhishray!

2 months

Charleen Morris

Excellent work. Lovely coplours and light of day. I will visit oneday!

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Charleen. The city has changed a lot, I am told, since the days I first saw it, more colorful, but still beautiful.

2 months

james t richardson

what a charming painting realy like it 5***** best wishes 20210 james

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, James!

2 months

Rolando

Beautiful cityscape, Madeleine.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Rolando!

2 months

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Love this one too! Very expressive.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Zivka!

2 months

Michael

Great work, Madeleine, absolutely beautiful composition and wonderful color palette! Happy 2010! Kind regards, M.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Michael. This one was fun to do!

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Replacing picture with one showing more intense tonalities of original.

2 months

Ankica

WOW! My dear Golden Prague is always beautiful! Wonderful sky,square, building..light! Love this bright colors and excellent composition! I see your love in this town,my dear! Congratulations! Many stars for you,because you deserved it! Best for you and your family,too! Big hugs and many kisses,yours Ann

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Ann, for your enthusiatic response! I hope you had a very nice holiday. Mine was quiet but good with one daughter announcing her engagement on Christmas Day! Warm regards, Madeleine.

2 months

Dick Twinney

This has great pictorial quality Madeleine, makes me want to visit Prague.
Best wishes,
Dick.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Dick. Prague is a very "theatrical" city. Walking its streets is like living again in Mozart's days. I would visit it again if I could!

2 months

Doris Billing

Beautiful painting,,,,lovely atmosphere! 5***** Sincerely, Doris

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you so much, Doris!

2 months

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

Wow!Another great work!
Congratulations!
All the best,Iby

2 months

Oldivad

beautiful composition. great light and atompshere. 5*****

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Oldivad! I truly appreciate your comment!

2 months

steven johnson

wonderful, i really like the contrast between the darkness in the foreground and the strong, bright colour of the buildings

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Steven. I liked the contrast between the bright buildings and the almost menacing mood of the stormy evening.

2 months

Daisy Dantas

beautiful, nice perspective :)

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Daisy!

2 months

Valerie Curtiss "Valia"

I love all your paintings Madeleine. 5 stars for this one, love the contrasts.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

You are so sweet, Valia! I was reading your biography, and I share with you the 40 year hiatus of "no painting". But to have the talent to write books, in addition, wow! All I managed, so far, is a memoire of my growing years in France...

2 months

Adhishray

Your works have such fine details done so beautifully Madeleine! I love this one!

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Adhishray. The details and colors are what make a painting interesting for me.

2 months

Isaura

Dear Mady. So much work in this painting! And the light and shadows fit so well. I love it. I never went to Prague, but it's one of my favourite destinations. All the best things for you and your whole Family, my dear Friend. Lots od Love, Isaura

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Hi, Isaura. For you going to Prague is just a couple of hours away...Why not spend a week-end there?

2 months

Bobby Dogra

beautiful painting,Love the light,u did a great job
best regards
bobby

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Bobby! Happy New Year!

2 months

Catherina Pollock

great painting...love the colours and the lighting.....

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Catherina. I guess one can't go wrong with visions of that beautiful city.

2 months

gianni russo

beatiful painting.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Grazie mille, Gianni!

2 months

Ann Ford

Thanks for your nice comments and vote on my art. I like this painting. The great colors of the buildings. Street scenes are in vogue now. I seldom paint them. Like better when others paint them. Yours is very good.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Hi, Ann. I wish you were on the jury of these shows to which I apply without ever being successful, then!

2 months

Raymond Wunna

I like the way you play the light and the shadows beautifull cityscape.5 stars!!!!!

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Raymond. I am delighted with your comment.

2 months

Loretta Lytle

very good work, perspective of buildings is great, good contrast in colors 5*

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Loretta.

2 months

baoling peng

splendid work 5*****

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Baoling. (For some reason, your comment repeated 8 times! Well, it 8 time praise, so I don't mind at all, but you may want to contact the site master...)

2 months

baoling peng

splendid work 5

2 months

baoling peng

splendid work

2 months

Herry Ashari

Amazing Colour n so dramatic...Exellent Work Madeleine!5****

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Herry, I am so awed by your works too!

2 months

Martin Stephen - Evans

This is beautiful work Madeleine. Dramatic and inspiring... So glad to have found you here.. your friend Martin Cambs UK

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Dear Martin, thank you for being my friend. I was reading your biography, and I too would like to be able to convey in paint what I see in music. Alas, I am definitely a figurative painter...abstraction eludes me.

2 months

Roseberry

We love Prague . Have just returned from 4th visit and know Old Town Square well. Enjoyed the Christmas market. Fabulous painting. Well done!

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

I would love to see Prague today. My memories of it, going back to the 60's, was of a town in grey tones rather than color, though magical by its evocation of Mozartsian times...

2 months

william lambert

love it so much your light in your peinting

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Merci, William, du compliment. La lumiere presque etrange de ces immeubles sour ce ciel menacant est ce qui m'a attiree a cette image. J'espere que cela a ete transmis dans ma peinture.

2 months

Kerry Wembridge/Ziernicki

Wow this is beautiful. Love the colours and composition. Excellent perspective too. I love the way the light plays upon the architecture. 5***** Kerry

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Kerry. That is very nice of you to say.

2 months

Siobhan Knox

Wonderful work Madeleine! Looks like a place I'd love to visit. You paint with great character. love it xx

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

That's a wonderful compliment! Thank you, Siobhan!

2 months

Pam fox

Wow Madeleine I really like this painting a lot. Love the colours and the way you have used light and shadows. The sky is amazing. I feel like I want to keep looking at it. Love it 5 stars hundreds of times. Pam:)

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Pam! I am so glad you like it!

2 months

Dawn McGuire

Hello Madeleine. : ) this is a lovely composition! I Love the colours, atmosphere and the perspective too.: )xxx

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Dawn!

2 months

Robert Doesburg

Old Town Square at Dusk is great Madeleine!
Romantic street.
The form houses, and the colours are so stunning.
Beautiful sky too.
Fantastic light and shadow parts.
Very well done.
All the best, Robert

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you so much, Robert...That is quite a compliment!

2 months

Dawn Wakelam

I stayed in Prague for my honeymoon, you have captured it so very well :-) makes me want to return even more, it is such a beautiful place. Thankyou for bringing back some magical memories :-)

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Dawn. I visited Prague in my honeymoon days also, a long time ago... My "ex-husband", but the father of my children nonetheless, passed away a couple of months ago. I found the photograph that is the basis of this painting among his things, and it brought back lots of memories for me also.

2 months

Alan Fairley

nice painting.like the colours.well done.

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

I appreciate your comment very much, Alan!

2 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Madeleine, this is great. Delightful colour contrasts with interesting dark contrasts. 5 ***** from Mike

2 months

Madeleine Prochazka

Hi, Mike. Nice to hear from you again! and thanks for the nice comments. Happy New Year!

2 months

Bogdan Calciu

Excellent ! :)

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Bogdan. I like your little Beetle too! These cars had character!

1 month

Matthias Maksimow

Beautiful work of art. I love what you did with the shadows and light. Very Nice!

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Matthias. The contrast of light and dark is what attracted me to this subject.

1 month

Priscilla M Norris

Wonderful scene Madeleine, love the beautiful light in your painting, well done.5*****

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you so much, Priscilla!

1 month

Monica Engeler

Fantastic cityscape. I love the detail.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Monica!

1 month

Blerta Fili

Beautiful work !!!! I love it !

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Blerta!

1 month

Aliki

Beautiful colors! Aliki

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Aliki!

1 month

Kostas Koutsoukanidis

I like the light balance between the bright upper part and darker bellow. Very good composition and colors.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Kostas. That is what attracted me to the picture also.

1 month

Rene Ury

Madeleine - this is quite beautiful; the perfect buildings really stand out against that soft sky - great composition!

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Rene. This is fairly large size, so details were easier to do.

1 month

Robert Hadfield

Very nice Madeleine. Makes me want to saye my money and visit
some of these beautiful places.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Yes, quite different from Alaska,,, If only traveling wasn't such a complicated deal, due to security concerns now!

1 month

Robert Hadfield

It's great that we can share some of these beautiful places throug art.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

I agree!

1 month

Jenny Bishop

Madeline, I have taken a good look at this painting (with beautiful colouring and light) and all the rest in your gallery, and I am very flattered to have received a lovely comment from you for my Venice scene. Your paintings of buildings, street scenes etc. are awesome, to say the least! This is an area I am very interested in tackling more of in the future but it is difficult for me, especially where perspectives are concerned!! I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful work in the future!

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Jenny, this is an awesome compliment. Thank you so very much! As to perspective, more through your email...

1 month

Micheal Giddens

Hi Madeleine, Thank you for your lovely comment. Catch you soon, Mike

1 month

egypt

love this painting,the shadows and the light brilliant.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thnnk you, Egypt!

1 month

egypt

thankyou,to answer your question he is nibbling a pine cone.

1 month

Katerina Pyatakova

Wonderfully done, Madeleine!

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Katerina! I guess I should be a "Prochazkova" too.

1 month

daniel perkowski

excellent work !!! 5*

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you very much for your comment, Daniel!

1 month

Davina Nicholas

Great colours and contrast of the city!5*

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Davina!

1 month

Celeste Schor

This painting caught my eye from a distance, it is powerful. I like the combination of the stark buildings and the wild sky.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Celeste. I am glad you saw the same contrast that attracted me to this scene.

1 month

Judith Allison

This is brilliantly well done work...5***** Warm regards, Judith

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Judith, for your very kind comments.

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Beautiful work. Great gallery.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you so much for the compliment and for checking out my other works!

1 month

Joy Walford

such incredible detail, amazing...5 ******

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you so much, Joy!

1 month

Qiufen Wei

really wonderful details,love it.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you very much, Qiufen Wei!

1 month

DH Lewis

Lovely lighting.

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you. Your swimmer is going to jump out of the canvas! Well done.

1 month

Pauline Harper

Lovely setting beautiful sky and layout is just right

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Pauline. I was looking at your gallery and found it to be extremely interesting.

1 month

Micheal Giddens

I have yet to visit Prague which i know to be one of the most beautiful European cities - i will have to enjoy your beautiful painting while i wait. Thank you Madeleine for lovely comment, Hug Mike

1 month

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Mike. It's a long way from where you live to Prague, but it may be worth it!

29 days

Emmy Zen

Madeleine I enjoyed taking a look at this painting, reminding me of the rightness of your remarks about the merit of a naive style. I get a little shock of pleasure from the colourfulness of the buildings and from the fresh impressions and new way of looking at the world you expose me to. This was so the more poignant because of the juxtaposition of this with the statue of Hus, which triggers memories of his martyrdom and has resonances with the martyrdom of Jan Pallach, not so many years ago.

25 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Hi, Emmy. Thank you for your comments and happy that you share my feelings about the "from the heart" style. Interesting that you should mention Jan Pallach, as I just had some old 8 mm home movies (1969!) transcribed to DVD in which some shot are of Jan Pallach's memorial (flowers and such) on Main Square.

25 days

Emmy Zen

He was a great hero of mine in 1969.

25 days

Brian Pier

Love it and the light you captured. Would love to visit this beautiful city.

25 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Brian. It's just a "hip and a jump" away for you on the East Coast!

25 days

egypt

thank you so much.

23 days

Dan Guerra

This is lovely! I like how the sunlight hits the buildings as though it just rained! well done!

20 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Dan. You understood the picture perfectly!

20 days

david read

first class painting Madeleine and lovely vivid colour i love it.David READ

18 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Well, thank you so much, David, for this very generous comment!

18 days

Gus Lopez

Good depth of field, beautiful painting!

18 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Gus.

17 days

Hazel Mabbott

A wonderful painting of the town square Madeleine,lots of great details and wonderful shadows.5* warm regards,Hazel

17 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Hazel. When the subject is great, the painting it easy...

17 days

Pia Malmstrup

Wonderful painting. You have used lovely colors, and the light in this picture is fantastic. Very good. Pia

16 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Pia, for your kind comments.

16 days

Deborah Peacock

I like this piece, well done. I like the man walking down the street on the right of the painting, he looks excellent.

16 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Thank you, Deborah, for noticing that detail.

16 days

Outi Skaf

Fabulous! When I saw it, it made me homesick because it reminded me of Helsinki...but I have lived in Canada now for 33 years.

16 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Now I want to look up Helsinki and see what the similarities are! Thank you so much for the kind comments.

16 days

Outi Skaf

I hope you do, I have a link for you to a picture of the Helsinki Senate Square in a winter time, there are some similarities there in architecture and colour, take a look :)

14 days

Madeleine Prochazka

Indeed, there are similarities, the square, the lit buildings. Thank you for the reference! and I hope you get to go back and visit sometime... I have been in California for 46 years now, it's a different world and Europe is becoming more and more a sweet memory for me!

14 days

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Artist Statement
for Madeleine Prochazka

United States

Although born and raised in France of Armenian parents, I came to the US long ago and have lived in California ever since.
I loved painting from a very young age but got discouraged by an unkind comment from someone I looked upon as an authority figure when I was 14. I then became an English language and literature teacher in France, then a French language and literature teacher in the U.S. I quit to raise two daughters and upon my return to the work force was forced to start a bottom level in business. Having made my way back up since then, I am now about to retire.
I recently rediscovered painting, thanks to a daughter who gave me an easel and canvases as a Christmas present three years ago. I haven't stopped painting since then! I was obviously impressed by the Impressionist style which my highschool teacher favored also. I love and appreciate any style, however, that somehow "speaks" to me.
I appreciate very much the friendship and acceptance I have found on Paintings I Love.
I have joined a local art club, the San Fernando Valley Art Club. See more of my works on my website, www.artbyapro.com, Artbreak.com, and Saatchi On Line.com. I can be reached via email at mp@artbyapro.com.

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