Max Švabinský

• Name — Max Švabinský • Born — 17 September 1873 • Birthplace — Kroměříž, Moravia, Austria-Hungary • Died — 10 February 1962 • Place of death — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Style — painting, graphic art • Education — Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

Max Švabinský was born on 17 September 1873 in Kroměříž. Together with Jan Preisler, Antonín Slavíček, and Miloš Jiránek, he was one of the founders of Czech modern art. Early on, Švabinský exhibited period tendencies towards Plenérian Realism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau. Some of his most important early works were portraits or family-oriented paintings. Švabinský and his wife Ela often stayed with the Vejrych family in Kozlov near Česká Třebová. There he was inspired by the picturesque landscape. This is the period in which he painted some of his most famous works. In Kozlov, at the beginning of the century, he took up graphics systematically, especially etching and Mezzotint. On account of the high quality of his graphic work, he was appointed a professor of the Prague Academy in 1910, and in the same years completed murals for the Municipal House in Prague. In the pages of Paradisiacal Sonata in 1917, he extended his range with wood engraving, at which time his graphic work began to overtake his painting. During the thirties, he had the chance to work in monumental forms. After the mosaics for the National Monument on Žižkov Hill, he painted boards for three stained glass windows of the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. At the same time, and with the same graphic skill, he was able to design in miniature for a postage stamp. At the first session of the government in 1945, he was awarded the title of National Artist. Max Švabinský died on 10 February 1962. The cottage in Kozlov (near Česká Třebová, East Bohemia, Czech Republic) where Max Švabinský stayed has recently been renovated and is now open to visitors. The interior looks just the same as 100 years ago and many of Švabinský's pictures are shown there. The tour can be performed both in Czech and English. Painted "Kamelie", Camellia in 1903. He also painted in Serbia and as such he is included in a list of Serbian alumni who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in the first decade of the 20th century.

• Illustration — Banknote from Švabinský • Illustration — Banknote from Švabinský • Illustration — Stained-glass windows in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague • Illustration — Stained-glass windows in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague • Illustration — Švabinský' grave at the Vyšehrad Cemetery

Max Švabinský was recorded at birth as Maxmilian Theodor Jan Švabinský. The authorities additionally record the headings Max Svabinsky, Maxmilián Švabinský, Maximilián Švabinský, Maks Shvabinskiĭ and Maximilian Svabinský. His recorded language was Czech. He married Ela Švabinská and Anna Vejrychová.

Max Švabinský is recorded with the occupation postage stamp designer. Recorded with the occupation lithographer. Recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded with the occupation printmaker. Recorded with the occupation teacher. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded as painter, lithographer, printmaker and postage stamp designer. Career and activity. Švabinský worked in visual arts, educational system and education. He belonged to Svaz československých výtvarných umělců and Czech Academy of Science and Art. He worked at Kroměříž and Prague.