Josef Schulz was the architect of the National Museum and the Rudolfinum

Prague - Josef Schulz, who died at the age of 77 on July 15, 1917, marked Czech architecture with several significant buildings. He mainly worked in his native Prague, where his probably most famous structure is the building of the National Museum. Another significant achievement of Schulz is the Prague Rudolfinum, which he designed together with his teacher Josef Zítek. He was also the author of the extension of the National Theatre, which he took on after the tragic fire in August 1881, and the modernly designed building of the Museum of Applied Arts.
    A significant representative of Czech Neo-Renaissance, Schulz drew inspiration from Italian and Czech Renaissance, was influenced by Vienna's historicism, and demonstrated a sense of urban context. His buildings are characterized by austerity and precision. He also engaged in garden architecture and worked as a restorer; for example, he restored the sgraffito of the Schwarzenberg Palace in Prague's Hradčany district.