This postage stamp brings to life the beauty of Renaissance art, which still adorns the ceilings of the Schwarzenberg Palace today. This striking palace, with its distinctive black-and-white sgraffito façade, stands on Hradčanské Square, just a few steps from Prague Castle, and is one of the most significant historical monuments in the Czech capital. The depicted motif is based on the ancient legend of Phaethon and recalls the stories that have inspired European art for centuries. The Renaissance painting alludes to the legend of the origin of amber.