Karel Škréta
Karel Škréta was a painter and graphic artist (1610–1674). He was born in Prague.
Also recorded as Karel Šotnovský ze Závořic Škréta · Karl Sotnovsky Skreta · Karel Skréta · Karel Screta
Karel Škréta
Karel Škréta · The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN : 3936122202 . · Public domain
- Born
- 1610 · Prague
- Died
- 1674 · Prague
- Occupation
- painter · graphic artist
- Fields
- painting
- Movements
- Baroque
In this article
Identity and origins
The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.
Work by Karel Škréta is recorded in the collections of Belvedere, J. Paul Getty Museum, National Gallery of Canada, National Gallery Prague and National Museum in Warsaw.
The authorities additionally record the headings Karel Šotnovský ze Závořic Škréta, Karl Sotnovsky Skreta, Karel Skréta, Karel Screta and Karel Sotnovsky Skreta.
One child is recorded: Karel Škréta the Younger.
Identity
Karel Škréta is recorded with the occupation painter.
Pražský mariánský sloup – duchovní střed Evropy, univerzitní teze Jana Bedricha z Valdštejna autor puvodní kresby Karel Škréta, rytec Melchior Küssel
Karel Škréta · Book "Duchovní střed Evropy"
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1610–1674
The full dated record · 8 entries
1610
Karel Škréta was born in 1610 at Prague.
1630
The mocking of Christ (Belvedere).
1640
Portrait of the so-called Mathematician with his Wife (National Gallery Prague).
1644
Apostle Paul (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden).
1644
Saint Gregory (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden).
1650
Saint Wenceslaus. (National Museum in Warsaw).
1653
Portrait of the Gem-Cutter Dionysius Miseroni and His Family (National Gallery Prague).
1674
Karel Škréta died in 1674 at Prague.
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.
- Prague
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Paul Getty Museum, National Gallery of Canada and National Gallery Prague.
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Petra Zelenková (ed.), Karel Škréta (1610–1674) a univerzitní teze v českých zemích, Praha 2023, AUC HISTORIA UNIVERSITATIS CAROLINAE PRAGENSIS, 2025
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2025
- Petra Zelenková (ed.), Karel Škréta 1610-1674 a univerzitní teze v českých zemích; Konrad Krčal, Das französische Thesenblatt im 17. Jahrhundert: drei Studien zur allegorischen Gattungsgenese, Umění, 2025
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2025
- Škréta, Karel, Oxford Art Online, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q728117: Karel Škréta
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Karel Škréta”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Literature
Literature
Škréta, Karel, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Petra Zelenková (ed.), Karel Škréta 1610-1674 a univerzitní teze v českých zemích; Konrad Krčal, Das französische Thesenblatt im 17.
Petra Zelenková (ed.), Karel Škréta (1610–1674) a univerzitní teze v českých zemích, Praha 2023, AUC HISTORIA UNIVERSITATIS CAROLINAE PRAGENSIS, 2025
Petra Zelenková (ed.), Karel Škréta (1610–1674) a univerzitní teze v českých zemích, Praha 2023, Acta Universitatis Carolinae Historia Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis, 2025
Literature
Scholarly footprint
A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
scholarly publication
Petra Zelenková (ed.), Karel Škréta (1610–1674) a univerzitní teze v českých zemích, Praha 2023, AUC HISTORIA UNIVERSITATIS CAROLINAE PRAGENSIS, 2025Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Verifiedscholarly publication
Škréta, Karel, Oxford Art Online, 2003Crossref registry
Verifiedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q728117: Karel ŠkrétaWikimedia Foundation
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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