Theme of the stamp
Sculptures are the highlight of Kuks. A range of sculptures are on display in the hospital garden; they include the statues of dwarves originally installed at the race course. But the main attraction is a gallery of the 12 statues of Virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity, Patience, Prudence, Bravery, Chastity, Diligence, Generosity, Candour, Justice, Hospitality) and the 12 statues of Vices (Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth, Despair, Slander, Guile, Deceit) made - with the exception of a fake statue by B. Seeling of 1833 - by M.B. Braun in 1715-18. Other sculptures can also be seen at the site. Another set of statues made by M.B. Braun and his pupils are hiding among the trees on a hill ridge between the Stanovice and Hřibojedy villages, some 3 km west of Kuks; the statues sculpted in 1726-33 were named Bethlehem after the central motif. The best known of them is the statue of the hermit Onuphrius, a penitent giant figure bent over a human skull; a replica of the statue represented the Czech Republic with success at the Osaka World Expo.
Method of printing
recess print from flat plates - black, ochre, blue and red