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Václav Špála

Václav Špála (1885–1946) was a Czechoslovak painter, illustrator and graphic artist.

Also recorded as Vaclav Spala · Václav Spála

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Biography

Born at Žlunice in 1885, died in Prague in 1946.

Václav Špála studied at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is painting, graphics and illustration.

Work by Václav Špála is recorded in the collections of Belvedere, Moravian Gallery in Brno, Slovak National Gallery, National Gallery Prague and Gallery of Fine Arts in Ostrava.

Distinctions recorded are Národní umělec.

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  • Žlunice

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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 16 August 2026.

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