Jäckel Matěj Václav also Jeckel

*1655 (Wittichenau, Upper Lusatia), †1738 (Prague)

Representative of high Baroque , woodcarver and sculptor originally from Upper Lusatia. He came to Prague probably in 1684 and founded there a workshop which produced mainly wooden works of different quality for more then a half of century.Among its products there were also valuable wood carvings, stucco plastic art and stone sculptures. Jäckel brought to Prague as the first one Roman Baroque style: for his sculptures is characteristic kind of soft movement and picturesque draperies. He can be considered as one of the predecessorrs of M.B.Braun.

Works in Prague(selection):
- Group of sculptures of Madonna with St. Bernard at the Charles Bridge
- Group of sculptures of Madonna with St.Domenic and St.Thomas Aquinus at the Charles Bridge
- Group of sculptures of St. Anne at the Charles Bridge
- Decoration of church of St.Theatin in Nerudova street
- Decoration of St. Margaret Basilica in Břevnov monastery
- Decoration of the main altar in the church of St.Franciscus of Assissi at Křižovnické Square
- Decoration of Paulanian monastery by St.Saviour Church at Old town Square
- Decoration of St.Gall Church in Havelská street
- Decoration of St. Joseph Church in Josefská street
- Decoration of St. Peter Church in Petrská street
Works out of Prague (selection):
- Decoration of interiors of St.Margaret Basilica and church of St.Adalbert in Benedictine monastery in Břevnov
- Decoration of St.Vitus Church in Dobřany
- Decoration of Virgin Mary Column in Český Krumlov
- Decoration of Virgin Mary Column in Sedlc by Kutná Hora