Karel Liebscher (24 February 1851,

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– 20 April 1906, Prague) was a

landscape painter Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction in painting of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, rivers, trees, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a cohe ...

and illustrator from

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. His brother was the history painter

Adolf Liebscher Adolf Liebscher (11 March 1857, in Prague, Austrian Empire – 11 June 1919, in Potštejn) was a Czech history painter. Life and work After completing his education in the local schools, he went to Vienna, where he attended a three-year course ...

Biography

Liebscher displayed an early talent for drawing but, at first, did not consider that to be a practical way to earn a living. He studied engineering and took a position as an assistant with the Building Authority. After a short time, however, he came down with a nervous disorder (possibly from drinking too much coffee) that required rest and quiet.Sdružení Liebscher: Biography
/ref> During stays at various health spas in Gräfenberg,

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and Letiny, he studied nature and began painting. His first illustrations were published in 1879. He enrolled at the

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in 1883 where he studied with

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. Liebscher's first major exhibition took place in Prague in 1885, where he exhibited with his brother Adolf. The primary themes of his works were Czech monuments, old buildings and landscapes. He later travelled to what is now

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, producing images of the Mediterranean coast. Many of his illustrations were used by

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in his regular magazines (''

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'') and special edition books (''Bohemia'' by

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; ''Castles and Chateaux'' by

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Selected illustrations

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St John's Rapids St. John's rapids (''Svatojánské proudy'') was a stretch of fast flowing water on the Vltava. It was situated at the place of today's Štěchovice Reservoir. In music The rapids were part of the inspiration for Smetana's ''Má vlast (), al ...

"
on the

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", rock sculptures
by

Václav Levý Václav Levý (also known as Wenzel Lewy; 14 September 1820 – 30 April 1870) was a sculptor in the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary. He was considered to be one of the pioneers of the modern style in Bohemia. Biography Levý was born in t ...

near

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Square and Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Pribyslav by Karel Liebscher.jpg, Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist,

Přibyslav Přibyslav () is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 people. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Př ...

Liebscher Lichkov zvonice.jpg, Wooden Belfry in

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Landscape paintings by Liebscher
Galerie Národní *
List of works relating to Liebscher
at the

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Biography

Selected illustrations

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