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309: 387: 122: 321: 333: 1657: 345: 25: 1645: 275:, Stróbl began to work in 1899. The figure of the henchman won a state gold medal in 1901. The stag was modelled after a majestic animal which was killed in 1896 by poachers in the forest where Stróbl went hunting. The models for the hounds were sent by duke Pálffy to the sculptor. The fountain was inaugurated in the presence of the king in 1904. 243:. According to the ballad, Ilonka and Matthias fell in love when he was hunting incognito. When Ilonka found out his true identity and assumed that this was an impossible love, she died of a broken heart. The girl is looking towards the king protecting her tame fawn from the hunters. On the left is the Italian chronicler, 227:
King Matthias is standing on the highest rock in hunting attire. He is holding a crossbow in his right and a huge dead stag lies at his feet. On the lower rocks a henchman blows his horn and the leader of the hunting group rests sitting on a boulder with his back towards the viewer. Three
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figures are standing on heaps of rocks against the backdrop of the northern facade of the former Castle Church. Water is running down between the cracks of the boulders. The theatrical arrangement resembles the famous
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There are two more bronze figures on the sides of the basin. They are connected to the central group with gestures and gazes but they have their own plinths. On the right is
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arboreal decoration of the niche creates an interesting stylistic contrast with the more traditional taste of the fountain. The surface is decorated with a plain golden
1453: 1518: 398: 160:’s Neo-Baroque masterpiece is one of the most frequently photographed landmark in the Hungarian capital. It is sometimes called the ’Trevi Fountain of Budapest’. 1738: 1733: 1723: 712: 890: 846: 717: 1590: 1410: 854: 1543: 1728: 1478: 1533: 1674: 970: 282:(its artistic quality is lower than the originals). The simplified architectural crowning also created a bit of disharmony in the composition. 278:
The fountain survived the destruction of the second world war with minor damage. Only the middle dog was destroyed but it was reconstructed by
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The monumental facade behind the fountain is flanked by two pairs of giant
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was more elaborate but it was simplified after being damaged in the
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which is decorated with King Matthias' personal coat of arms. The
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The Matthias Fountain in the western forecourt of Buda Palace
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