Vojtěch Bartoněk
Vojtěch Bartoněk (March 28, 1859 - August 25, 1908 in Prague) was a Czech painter and art restorer.
Life and work[]
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, (Killing the Saxons at ) 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 , 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[]
- ^ 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[]
Media related to Vojtěch Bartoněk at Wikimedia Commons
- 1859 births
- 1908 deaths
- Artists from Prague
- Academy of Fine Arts, Prague alumni
- 19th-century Czech painters
- 19th-century male artists
- Czech male painters
- Burials at Olšany Cemetery
- Czech painter stubs