Václav Rabas
Illustration — Václav Rabas Václav Rabas (13 November 1885 in Krušovice – 26 October 1954 in Prague) was a Czech painter. He is among the most important modern Czech landscape painters.
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Václav Rabas
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- Born
- 1885 · Krušovice.
- Died
- 1954 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- painter · poet · opinion journalist · art theorist · exlibrist · engraver · illustrator
- Honours
- Národní umělec · Klement Gottwald State Prize
- Languages
- Czech
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Born at Krušovice in 1885, died in Prague in 1954.
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Václav Rabas lived from 1885 to 1954 and was an engraver, graphic artist, illustrator, painter and sculptor. Václav Rabas was born in 1885 and died in 1954 in Prague.
The recorded working language is Czech. Work by Václav Rabas is recorded in the collections of Slovak National Gallery, National Gallery Prague and Huis van het boek. Distinctions recorded are Národní umělec and Klement Gottwald State Prize.
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