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Dušan Jurkovič

Dušan Jurkovič was a Czechoslovak architect, general contractor, illustrator and sculptor (1868–1947). He was born in Turá Lúka and died in Bratislava.

Also recorded as Dusan Jurkovic · Dušan Samo Jurkovič

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Luhačovice Spa - Jurkovič House 1901-1902 by Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič

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Identity and origins

Dušan Jurkovič was recorded at birth as Dušan Samuel Jurkovič. The authorities additionally record the headings Dusan Jurkovic and Dušan Samo Jurkovič.

Other recorded relations include Samuel Jurkovič, Jozef Miloslav Hurban, Daniel Sloboda and Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský.

Identity

Dušan Jurkovič is recorded as having received Národní umělec, Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class and Cross of Pribina class I. Dušan Jurkovič is recorded as architect, general contractor, illustrator and sculptor.

Luhačovice Spa - Jurkovič House 1901-1902 by Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič

Luhačovice Spa - Jurkovič House 1901-1902 by Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič

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Luhačovice Spa - Jurkovič House 1901-1902 by Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič

Luhačovice Spa - Jurkovič House 1901-1902 by Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič

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Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1868–1947

  1. 1868

    Life

    Dušan Jurkovič was born in 1868 at Turá Lúka.

  2. 1900

    Slowakische Volksarbeiten is dated 1900.

  3. 1902

    Vila Chaloupka is dated 1902.

  4. 1905

    Spolkový dom is dated 1905.

  5. 1906

    Villa of Dušan Jurkovič is dated 1906.

  6. 1908

    Villa of Jan Náhlovský is dated 1908.

  7. 1910

    Peklo is dated 1910.

  8. 1923

    Milan Rastislav Štefánik monument, Most is dated 1923.

  9. 1924

    Jiráskova chata is dated 1924.

  10. 1925

    Jedličkova vila is dated 1925.

  11. 1947

    Life

    Dušan Jurkovič died in 1947 at Bratislava.

The full dated record · 11 entries

  1. 1868

    Dušan Jurkovič was born in 1868 at Turá Lúka.

  2. 1900

    Slowakische Volksarbeiten is dated 1900.

  3. 1902

    Vila Chaloupka is dated 1902.

  4. 1905

    Spolkový dom is dated 1905.

  5. 1906

    Villa of Dušan Jurkovič is dated 1906.

  6. 1908

    Villa of Jan Náhlovský is dated 1908.

  7. 1910

    Peklo is dated 1910.

  8. 1923

    Milan Rastislav Štefánik monument, Most is dated 1923.

  9. 1924

    Jiráskova chata is dated 1924.

  10. 1925

    Jedličkova vila is dated 1925.

  11. 1947

    Dušan Jurkovič died in 1947 at Bratislava.

Named by the record

Places

Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.

  • Turá Lúka

    Birth place

  • Bratislava

    Death place

Where the work is held

Recognition and collections

Dušan Jurkovič received Národní umělec, Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class, Cross of Pribina class I and honorary doctor of Comenius University.

Catalogued output

Catalogued works

Their recorded dates run from 1900 to 1925.

  • Mausoleum of Milan Rastislav Štefánik

  • Milan Rastislav Štefánik monument, Most

    1923

  • Small Bell Tower Pustevny

  • Jiráskova chata

    1924

  • Villa of Jan Náhlovský

    1908

  • Villa of Dušan Jurkovič

    1906

  • Spolkový dom

    1905. Český pomologický ústav

  • Molitorov

  • Vodoléčebný ústav s plovárnou

  • Vila Chaloupka

    1902

  • Jurkovičův dům

  • Raabova vila (Písek)

The complete catalogue · 22

  • Mausoleum of Milan Rastislav Štefánik

  • Milan Rastislav Štefánik monument, Most

    1923

  • Small Bell Tower Pustevny

  • Jiráskova chata

    1924

  • Villa of Jan Náhlovský

    1908

  • Villa of Dušan Jurkovič

    1906

  • Spolkový dom

    1905. Český pomologický ústav

  • Molitorov

  • Vodoléčebný ústav s plovárnou

  • Vila Chaloupka

    1902

  • Jurkovičův dům

  • Raabova vila (Písek)

  • Peklo

    1910

  • Hrob Viléma Mrštíka

  • Sluneční lázně

  • Jedličkova vila

    1925

  • Práce lidu našeho

  • Pustevně na Radhošti

  • Mohyla dr

  • M.R. Štefánika na Bradle

  • Dušan Jurkovič

  • Slowakische Volksarbeiten

    1900

Literature

Literature

"The Works of Our People:" Dušan Jurkovič and the Slovak Folk Art Revival, Studies in the Decorative Arts, 2004. War Cemeteries Built by the K. u.

  • Jurkovič, Dušan, Oxford Art Online, 2003

  • Dušan Jurkovič i jego dzieła w kontekście rozwoju produktu turystyki biograficznej, Turystyka Kulturowa, 2022

Literature

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