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Peter Parler

The Parler family (Czech: Parléř [ˈparlɛːr̝̊]) was a family of German architects and sculptors from the 14th century.[1] Founder of the dynasty, Heinrich Parler, but later lived and worked in Gmünd.[2] His descendants were working in various parts of central Europe, especially in Bohemia. The family name was derived from the word Parlier, meaning "foreman".[3]

Notable members of the family include:

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  1. ^ a b Boehm, Barbara Drake; Fajt, Jiří (2005). Prague: The Crown of Bohemia, 1347–1437. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 191. ISBN 0-19-511241-5. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  2. ^ Harvey, John (1950). The Gothic World, 1100-1600: A Survey of Architecture and Art. London: B. T. Batsford. p. 112.
  3. ^ Campbell, Gordon (2009). The Grove Encyclopedia of Northern Renaissance Art. Vol. 3. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0195334661. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  4. ^ Parler, Heinrich Archived 2014-12-26 at the Wayback Machine, Deutsche Biographie; retrieved 3 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b Schock-Werner, Barbara, "Parler" in: Neue Deutsche Biographie 20 (2001), p. 69-74 Online-Version
  6. ^ Harvey, John (1950). The Gothic World, 1100-1600: A Survey of Architecture and Art. London: B. T. Batsford. p. 116.
  7. ^ Harvey, John (1950). The Gothic World, 1100-1600: A Survey of Architecture and Art. London: B. T. Batsford. p. 52.
  8. ^ Calkins, Robert G. (1998). Medieval Architecture in Western Europe: From A.D. 300 to 1500. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 1588391612.

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