Viktor Foerster
Illustration — Viktor Foerster, Lnáře, 1904 Viktor Foerster (26 August 1867 - 9 December 1915) was a Czech painter and mosaic artist. He was the son of the composer Josef Foerster and younger brother of the composer Josef Bohuslav Foerster. One of his major works was a large mosaic of the Virgin Mary, which is located in the pilgrimage church in Hostýn at the main temple entrance.
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Viktor Foerster
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- Viktor Foerster was born on 26 August 1867. · Prague.
- Died
- Viktor Foerster died on 9 December 1915. · Podolí.
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- painter · mosaicist
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- Academy of Fine Arts and Prague
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Illustration — Viktor Foerster, Lnáře, 1904 Viktor Foerster (26 August 1867 - 9 December 1915) was a Czech painter and mosaic artist. He was the son of the composer Josef Foerster and younger brother of the composer Josef Bohuslav Foerster. One of his major works was a large mosaic of the Virgin Mary, which is located in the pilgrimage church in Hostýn at the main temple entrance.
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Viktor Foerster studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. Places of work recorded in the authority are Nová Říše.
Mosaic of Christ the Good Shepherd by Viktor Foerster (1908) above entrance of SS Simon and Jude church in Dolín (part of Slaný town, Kladno District, Czech Republic).
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The Mosaic of Our Lady of the Snow by Viktor Foerster, above entrance portal of Church of Our Lady of the Snow. It is located on Jungmann Square in New Town of Prague, Czech Republic.
Mosaic: Viktor Foerster (1867–1915). Photo: Jirka23 · Own work (photo)
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