František Kaván
František Kaván was a Czechoslovak painter, writer, poet, translator and opinion journalist (1866–1941). He was born in Víchovská Lhota and died in Libuň.
Also recorded as Frantisek Kavan
Biography
František Kaván is recorded as painter, writer, poet, translator and opinion journalist.
The recorded working language is Czech and Russian.
The field of work recorded is visual arts and literature.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague.
Work by František Kaván is recorded in the collections of Slovak National Gallery, Liptov Gallery of Peter Michal Bohúň, Moravian Gallery in Brno and National Gallery Prague.
Distinctions recorded are Exposition Universelle of 1900.
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Life and career
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1866
František Kaván was born in 1866 at Víchovská Lhota.
1894
The Clouds Viewed from the Native House, dated 1894, held by National Gallery Prague.
1894
The Clouds Viewed from the Native House (National Gallery Prague).
1895
Železné Mountains Viewed from the Zlatý Stream in Třemošnice, dated 1895, held by National Gallery Prague.
1895
A Piece of Meadow in Spring, dated 1895, held by National Gallery Prague.
1895
The Air of Home, dated 1895, held by National Gallery Prague.
1895
The Air of Home (National Gallery Prague).
1895
Železné Mountains Viewed from the Zlatý Stream in Třemošnice (National Gallery Prague).
1896
Flowing away, dated 1896, held by National Gallery Prague.
1896
Flowing away (National Gallery Prague).
1900
František Kaván is recorded as having received Exposition Universelle of 1900.
1910
Red Poppies, dated 1910, held by Slovak National Gallery.
1941
František Kaván died in 1941 at Libuň.
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Víchovská Lhota
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Libuň
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scholarly publication
- Kaván, František
Scholarly · Crossref registry
- News and Notices. Dr. Jiří Kaván. [obituary], Časopis pro pěstování matematiky a fysiky, 1933
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1933
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q716254: František Kaván
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- “František Kaván”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Literature
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scholarly publication
Kaván, FrantišekCrossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
News and Notices. Dr. Jiří Kaván. [obituary], Časopis pro pěstování matematiky a fysiky, 1933Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q716254: František KavánWikimedia Foundation
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František Kaván received Exposition Universelle of 1900.
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Recognition and collections
Work by František Kaván is
Slovak National Gallery, Liptov Gallery of Peter Michal Bohúň, Moravian Gallery in Brno and National Gallery Prague
Literature
Kaván, František
News and Notices
Jiří Kaván. [obituary], Časopis pro pěstování matematiky a fysiky, 1933
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