The Baroque Vision of Jan Brokoff: A Carpathian Master in Prague Jan Brokoff, a name synonymous with the dramatic fervor of High Baroque sculpture, stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of 17th and 18th-century Bohemia. Born in 1652 in Georgenberg, now Spisska Sobota in Slovakia – then part of Royal Hungary – Brokoff’s life was one of migration and masterful creation, ultimately leaving an indelible mark on the city of Prague. He hailed from a family deeply rooted in the sculpting tradition; his father, also a skilled carver, instilled in him a passion for transforming wood an…