One of the most famous Czech painters in Europe in the late 19th century, the official painter of Austria-Hungary and a member of the generation of the National Theatre. He became famous for history paintings and portraits.
Painter, illustrator, graphic artist and designer, one of the most prominent Czech representatives of Romanticism and Realism. He was inspired by the Munich school of portrait painting, by his native Prague and by country life in Haná. He was one of the first Czech artists to systematically focus on folklore.
Painter and graphic artist, a distinguished landscape painter and influential art pedagogue.
The most important Czech sculptor of the 19th century and one of the leading figures of the generation of the National Theatre. He is regarded as the founder of Czech modern sculpture and the foremost representative of monumental realism.
One of the most distinguished Czech painters and decorators, a talented landscape painter, master of small genre and still life, but also mural, who blended different artistic movements in his works.
One of the most talented Czech still-life painters and one of the greatest portrait painters of the 19th century. He was rediscovered by the public only in the 20th century.
One of the best known memorials in the Czech Republic, a symbol of Czech statehood. It is located in the upper part of Wenceslas Square in Prague. It is inscribed on the list of national cultural monuments.
One of the most talented and prominent sculptors of the generation of the National Theatre, whose sculptures masterfully complemented projects of many Czech and foreign architects.
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