Jean Baptiste Mathey

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Jean Baptiste Mathey was a French architect and painter in the 17th century.

Between 1675 and 1694 Mathey enjoyed a remarkable career in which his French planning and devotion to classical rationality (as opposed to the luxuriance of Italian Baroque) were a conscious artistic challenge to established taste. Mathey was commissioned by the Archbishop of Prague, Johann Friedrich to construct the Chateau Troja.

[edit] Rebuilding the Castle of Dux

Count of Waldstein, later the Archbishop of Prague, was apprised with Mathey and brought him to Duchcov for the purpose of rebuilding the Castle of Dux.