Vojtěch Bartoněk
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Vojtěch Bartoněk (March 28, 1859 - August 25, 1908 in Prague) was a Czech painter and art restorer.
Life and work
[edit]He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague; initially with Jan Swerts, later with Antonín Lhota, Maximilian Pirner, František Sequens and František Čermák. He completed his studies in Paris at the École des Beaux Arts.
Primarily known as a history painter, he later turned to genre scenes from the streets and marketplaces of Prague.[1][2] In 1888, his painting "Recruits" was purchased by Josef Hlávka, benefactor of the Czech Academy of Sciences.[3]
He collaborated with Mikoláš Aleš on the diorama, Pobití Sasíků pod Hrubou Skálou (Killing the Saxons at Hruboskalsko ) and illustrated some of the works of Božena Němcová. He also provided illustrations for Světozor and Zlatá Praha.
He also did architectural work; including the lunettes at the Old Town Market , and ceiling paintings at the Church of the Assumption in Klecany.[4] Several churches have altar paintings by him and were the beneficiaries of his restorative work.
References
[edit]- ^ Galerie Národní 25
- ^ Newly discovered Vojtěch Bartoněk
- ^ Blažíčková-Horová Naděžda, Sekyrka Tomáš (Eds.), Odkaz Josefa Hlávky Národní galerii v Praze, 2008 ISBN 978-80-7035-391-2
- ^ Bartonék's Grave
External links
[edit] Media related to Vojtěch Bartoněk at Wikimedia Commons