The beautiful Chapel of St. Ann was built by architect Jan Blažej Santini Aichel in the 18th century - and it will be the CIC concert venue on June 26! The chapel is based on circles crossing each other in intricate ways. The organ is precious and can be used for concerts. Jan Blažej Santini Aichel (February 3, 1677 - December 7, 1723) was a Czech architect of Italian descent, whose major works represent a curious amalgam of the Gothic and Baroque styles. Santini was born in Prague to a family of stonemasons. His
grandfather Antonin Aichel moved from Italy to Prague in the 30th of the 17th century. Borromini's influence is apparent in his predilection for star-shaped forms and complex symbolism. Many of his buildings are airy and elegant, yet he was considered a maverick genius by his contemporaries and exerted little influence on subsequent generations of Bohemian architects.
