Calligraphy in the Czech Castle Frydlant

In the northern part of Czech Republic there is a well preserved Castle Frydlant. Among other things there are examples of some old calligraphy. The best ones are descriptions of some portraits, stating who is painted below. I present here just the writing, not the portraits. There is no date but the persons painted were dressed according to 17th century fashion, except Wilhelm Graf Clam Gallas, who has clearly been painted in 19th century.

In the 17th century the Czech lands, as Kingdom of Bohemia, were part of the German empire and as elsewhere in Germany - the fractur script was used.

There also is a renaissance plaque, this time dated, with graceful capitalis quadrata.

There is a book available, based on this blog.  

On the blog there is, so to speak, more room, one can show more illustrations there. Blogs, however, come and go, there is no certainty that it will be there ten years from now. The book, on the other hand, once you acquire it, will last, one can be sure of that.