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Jiřina Žertová
Jiřina Žertová, née Rejholcová (born 13 August 1932) is a Czech sculptor, painter, glass and art-industrial artist. Life Jiřina Žertová comes from a family of Josef Rejholec, an official of the Supreme State Audit Office in Prague. From 1947 to 1950 she studied at the State Graphic Arts School under Prof. Zdeněk Balaš. In 1949, the school was renamed Higher School of Art Industry, where she studied in the studio of Petr Dillinger. Her classmate and friend was Zdena Strobachová, and her older colleagues were Adriena Šimotová or Jiří John. Already after her third year of graphic design school, she passed the exam for the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, where she was admitted in 1950, shortly after the February Communist coup and at a time of severe political persecution. Despite this, Professor Josef Kaplický managed to maintain a liberal and creative atmosphere in the studio.Rossini P, Jiřina Žertová, Neues Glass 3, 2012 A group of stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Art
French art consists of the visual and plastic arts (including French architecture, woodwork, textiles, and ceramics) originating from the geographical area of France. Modern France was the main centre for the European art of the Upper Paleolithic, then left many megalithic monuments, and in the Iron Age many of the most impressive finds of early Celtic art. The Gallo-Roman period left a distinctive provincial style of sculpture, and the region around the modern Franco-German border led the empire in the mass production of finely decorated Ancient Roman pottery, which was exported to Italy and elsewhere on a large scale. With Merovingian art the story of French styles as a distinct and influential element in the wider development of the art of Christian Europe begins. Romanesque and Gothic architecture flourished in medieval France with Gothic architecture originating from the Île-de-France and Picardy regions of northern France. During the Renaissance led to Italy becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravian Gallery In Brno
The Moravian Gallery in Brno () is the second largest art museum in the Czech Republic, established in 1961 by the merging of two older institutions. It is in five buildings: Pražák Palace, Governor's Palace, Museum of Applied Arts, Jurkovič House and Josef Hoffmann Museum. Since 1963 the gallery has organized the International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno (). Selected collection highlights Johann Georg Platzer - Der Raub der Sabinerinnen.jpg, Johann Georg Platzer Peter Paul Rubens - Head of Medusa (Brno).jpg, Peter Paul Rubens Pražák Palace The Pražák Palace contains the headquarters of the Moravian Gallery in Brno. The building was designed by Theophil von Hansen and built for the Brno politician Alois Pražák in 1873–1874. It houses both permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as a specialist library and study room, open to the public since 1883. Governor's Palace An Augustinian monastery was built on this site in the mid-14th century, but was subst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moser Glass
Moser a.s. is a luxury glass manufacturer based in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic (previously Ludwig Moser & Sons in Bohemia, Austria-Hungary). The company is known for manufacturing stemware, decorative glassware (such as vases, ashtray, candlestick), glass gifts and various art engravings. Moser is one of the most collected of 20th century decorative glass and has been used everywhere from palaces to local restaurants. From its beginnings in 1857, as a polishing and glass engraving workshop, it developed into a lead-free glass manufacturer lasting through the 20th century until the present. It is considered as the most luxurious Czech brand as well as one of the world's most famous brands of luxury crystal. Every piece of glass that is made by Moser is hand made. History The original company Moser glassworks, founded in 1857 by Ludwig Moser in Karlovy Vary (called Karlsbad at the time), was a glass workshop initially devoted to polishing and engraving glass blanks;Arwas (1996) p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mánes Union Of Fine Arts
The Mánes Association of Fine Artists ( or ''S.V.U.''; commonly abbreviated as ''Manes'') was an artists' association and exhibition society founded in 1887 in Prague and named after painter Josef Mánes. The Manes was significant for its international exhibitions before and after World War I that encouraged interaction between Czech artists and the foreign avant-garde. It played an important role in the development of Czech Cubism and Rondocubism. Between 1928 and 1930, Manes built a complex with a restaurant, club, showroom and offices at the site of the Štítkovský Mill and water tower on the Vltava. The architect of the 1928 Manes pavilion was member . The union was liquidated under the Communists and was revived after the Velvet Revolution in 1990. Its headquarters became the Diamond House in Prague, itself a landmark of cubist architecture. Formative years (1885–1899) ''Svaz výtvarných umělců Mánes'' ("Association of Fine Artists Mánes") was established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nový Bor
Nový Bor (; ) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The town is known for its glass industry. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Nový Bor consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nový Bor (6,951) *Arnultovice (3,398) *Bukovany (182) *Janov (375) *Pihel (527) Etymology The town's original German name ''Heyde'' was derived from local vegetation and means "Calluna, heather". The Czech name ''Nový Bor'' was also derived from local vegetation and literally means "new pine forest". Geography Nový Bor is located about north of Česká Lípa and west of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands, but in the north the municipal territory also extends into the Lusatian Mountains and Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystalex
Crystalex is the largest Czech producer and the world's leading manufacturer of drinking glasses. The company own prestigious trademark Bohemia Crystal. The main production plant is in Nový Bor, the second is in Karolinka. Original Karolinka plant was built in the 19th century, when the greatest development of glass production took place. History In 1948, the national enterprise ''Borocrystal'' was established, uniting 55 original small establishments and glassworks. In 1953, by joining ''Umělecká sklo'' was established even larger national company ''Borské sklo''. In 1967, the construction of a new production facility in Nový Bor was completed, the construction was carried out by an association of Yugoslav companies. In 1974, the company changed its name to Crystalex. At that time, Crystalex united most of the Czech glassworks producing utility glass. After 1989, a number of state-owned enterprises became independent and were privatized. The company in Nový Bor was trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Vachtová
Dana may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Dana (company), a Slovenian beverage company * Dana (payment service), in Indonesia * Dana Air, a Nigerian airline * Dana College, formerly in Nebraska, U.S. * Dana Energy, an Iranian oil and gas company * Dana Gas, a natural gas company Sharjah, United Arab Emirates * Dana Incorporated, an American auto parts firm * Dana Foundation, an American private philanthropic foundation * Dana Mall, in Manama, Bahrain * Dana Petroleum, a Scottish oil and gas exploration and production company * Dana Research Centre and Library, in London, England * House of Dana, a perfumery founded in 1932 People * Dana (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Dana (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Dana family, a Boston Brahmin family * James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana. * Dana Rosemary Scallon (born 1951), known mononymously as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Vízner
František () is a masculine Czech and Slovak given name. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François and Franz. It can be also surname (feminine: Františková). Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts *Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer and screenwriter *František Bartoš (folklorist) (1837–1906), Moravian ethnomusicologist and folklorist *František Bělský, known as Franta Belsky (1921–2000), Czech sculptor *František Bílek (1872–1941), Czech sculptor and architect *František Brikcius, Czech cellist *František Brixi (1732–1771), Czech composer *František Čáp (1913–1972), Czech film director and screenwriter *František Čelakovský (1799–1852), Czech writer and translator *František Čermák (painter) (1822–84), Czech painter * František Doucha (1810–1884), Czech literary translator and writer *František Drdla (1868–1944), Czech violinist and composer *František Drtikol (1883–1961), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škrdlovice
Škrdlovice is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Škrdlovice lies approximately north of Žďár nad Sázavou, north-east of Jihlava, and south-east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Žďár nad Sázavou District {{Vysočina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poděbrady
Poděbrady (; ) is a spa town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Elbe River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Poděbrady consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Poděbrady I (331) *Poděbrady II (4,254) *Poděbrady III (6,855) *Poděbrady IV (50) *Poděbrady V (768) *Kluk (639) *Polabec (442) *Přední Lhota (347) *Velké Zboží (850) Etymology An ancient community and a small fortress originated near the Ford (crossing), ford. It is most likely that the position of this community is reflected in the present name of the town: = 'below the ford'. Geography Poděbrady is located about southeast of Nymburk and east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The Elbe River flows th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
