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Stanislav Podhrázský
Stanislav Podhrázský (10 November 1920 – 20 May 1999) was a Czech painter, sculptor and restorer. He is one of the outstanding figuralists of Czech painting of the second half of the 20th century.Primusová A, 2023, p. 11 Life Stanislav Podhrázský was born in the family of a master bricklayer in Pejhov (now Pýchov, an integral part of Nová Včelnice). He trained as a room painter in the painting school of the Viennese decorator Emil Dvířka.Primusová A, 2023, p. 8 In 1936 he went to Prague and continued his apprenticeship at the Černý firm in Žižkov. He lived in the family of the legionary Novák, where he painted his first portraits; he was an amateur boxer.Klimešová M, 2013, p. 223 In 1942–1944 he attended the carving specialty of Professor František Kment at the State Central School of Housing Industry in Prague, Žižkov. In 1945 he was admitted to the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague in the studio of Prof. František Tichý. His classmate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nová Včelnice
Nová Včelnice (until 1950 Nový Etynk-Včelnice; german: Neuötting-Vtschelnitz) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Geography Nová Včelnice is located about northeast of Jindřichův Hradec and northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the Kamenice River. There are several ponds in the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Včelnice is from 1360. In 1649, the estate was bought by Spanish nobleman Bartholomew Paradys de la Saga. His wife Hypolity of Ladron had a chapel built nearby with a copy of a statuette of Black Madonna from Altötting. Her son had built 54 houses around the chapel and sold them to craftsmen. Thus, he turned a pilgrimage site into a large craft village named Neuötting/Nový Etynk. In the 18th century, Nový Etynk grew and guilds were founded. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |