Allegory of the Peace, Bronze sculpture in Prague, Czech Republic.
Alegorie Míru, also called Mír or Radostný život, is a bronze statue of a standing girl releasing a dove above her head, set on a plinth beside the Church of St Ludmila on náměstí Míru in Vinohrady, Prague 2. Jiří Kryštůfek made it in 1979 with Ondřej Špaček and Zdenka Nováková; it stands southwest of the church, near the entrance to the Náměstí Míru metro station.
The bronze was cast in 1979 by sculptor Jiří Kryštůfek (1932–2014) with Ondřej Špaček and Zdenka Nováková. It was commissioned by the road construction firm Investor dopravních staveb and the Prague public transport company Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, and placed by the Church of St Ludmila at Náměstí Míru.
The work is also called Mír or Radostný život (Joyful Life). Its peace symbolism is a standing girl releasing a dove above her head. The piece stands near the entrance to Náměstí Míru metro station, southwest of the Church of St Ludmila, so passers-by meet it on the square rather than in a gallery.
The sculpture is located in a central area of Prague and is accessible by public transportation. The site is close enough to walk from other downtown attractions when planning a visit.
The statue was commissioned by two transport bodies, Investor dopravních staveb and the Prague Public Transit Company, which places it beside the entrance to the Náměstí Míru metro station. The girl releases the dove above her head, and the work stands southwest of the Church of St Ludmila.
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