Karel Javůrek
Illustration — Karel Javůrek, by Jan Vilímek (1885) • Illustration — Ladislaus the Posthumous (date unknown) Karel Javůrek (30 July 1815 – 23 March 1909) was a Czech history painter.
Also recorded as Karel Javurek
Karel Javůrek
Jan Vilímek · Humoristické listy, year 1885, issue 30, digitized by Czech Academy of Sciences · Public domain
- Born
- Karel Javůrek was born on 30 July 1815. · Prague.
- Died
- Karel Javůrek died on 24 March 1909. · Prague.
- Nationality
- Cisleithania.
- Occupation
- painter, teacher and restorer.
- Fields
- history.
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts and Prague.
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Karel Javůrek (1815 – 1909) figure comme peintre, restaurateur d'œuvres d'art et « Kopist » dans les notices d'autorité de la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek et de la Getty Union List of Artist Names.
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La naissance de Karel Javůrek est enregistrée en 1815, et le décès en 1909. Le lieu de naissance de Karel Javůrek est Prague, selon la Getty Union List of Artist Names et la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Le lieu de décès de Karel Javůrek est Prague, selon la Getty Union List of Artist Names et la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Life and work
Life and work
Karel Javůrek studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. Helena Emingerová is recorded as having studied under Karel Javůrek. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague. Work by Karel Javůrek is recorded in the collections of National Gallery Prague.
He was born in Prague as the son of a wealthy industrialist, but lost his father at an early age. His first studies were with Josef Danhauser in Vienna, then he returned to Prague to study with František Tkadlík and, later, Christian Ruben at the Academy of Fine Arts. He also participated in the revolutionary events of 1848. From 1850 to 1852, he studied in Antwerp under Gustave Wappers then, in 1855, served as an apprentice at the studios of Thomas Couture in Paris. He returned to Prague and was a regular exhibitor at the art shows in the Rudolfinum. He produced hundreds of paintings, covering virtually every period of Czech history, as well as works with religious themes. He and Jaroslav Čermák are considered to be the founders of Czech historical painting, but Javůrek lived long enough to see his works labelled as "old-fashioned". He died in 1909 in Prague.
Identity
Identity
Karel Javůrek is classed in the genre history painting. Recorded with the occupation restorer. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded with the occupation teacher. Recorded as painter, teacher and restorer.
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1815
Karel Javůrek was born on 30 July 1815.
1909
Karel Javůrek died on 24 March 1909.
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Karel Javůrek was born at Prague.
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Karel Javůrek died at Prague.
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Prague.
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Karel Javůrek died at New Town.
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Karel Javůrek was born in Prague.
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Karel Javůrek died in Prague.
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