The Painted Churches of Schulenburg
St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha was built in 1895. Somehow, it was spared by natural disasters and is, therefore, one of the oldest of the painted churches. The pale blue-green of the ceiling edged with foliage and flowers is beautiful but the alters in this church are especially striking. They are hand-carved, painted white and gilded with gold leaf. Much of the interior was painted by a Swiss-born artist named Gottfried Flury from Moulton, Texas. In 1901, Father Netardus was made pastor at Praha. He embellished some of the artwork in the church. In more recent years, a lot of the upkeep and restoration was done by local artist, Gene A. Mikulik, who passed away in 1997.
The Painted Churches of Schulenburg
St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha was built in 1895. Somehow, it was spared by natural disasters and is, therefore, one of the oldest of the painted churches. The pale blue-green of the ceiling edged with foliage and flowers is beautiful but the alters in this church are especially striking. They are hand-carved, painted white and gilded with gold leaf. Much of the interior was painted by a Swiss-born artist named Gottfried Flury from Moulton, Texas. In 1901, Father Netardus was made pastor at Praha. He embellished some of the artwork in the church. In more recent years, a lot of the upkeep and restoration was done by local artist, Gene A. Mikulik, who passed away in 1997.