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1872 Chynov, Czech Republic - 1941 Chynov, Czech Republic. Known for: Art nouveau and symbolist sculpture.
František Bílek (6 November 1872, Chýnov – 13 October 1941, Chýnov) was a Czech sculptor and architect, in the Art Nouveau* and Symbolist *styles. His father was a wheelwright. He graduated from... Read full biography
František Bílek (6 November 1872, Chýnov – 13 October 1941, Chýnov) was a Czech sculptor and architect, in the Art Nouveau* and Symbolist *styles. His father was a wheelwright. He graduated from primary school in Tábor, then went to study painting with Professor Maxmilián Pirner at the Academy of... Read full biography
František Bílek (6 November 1872, Chýnov – 13 October 1941, Chýnov) was a Czech sculptor and architect, in the Art Nouveau* and Symbolist *styles. His father was a wheelwright. He graduated from primary school in Tábor, then went to study painting with Professor Maxmilián Pirner at the Academy of Fine Arts Prague. As it turned out, he was color blind so, on the advice of his teachers, he transferred to the State Industrial School, where he studied sculpture with Josef Mauder. His younger... Read full biography
František Bílek (6 November 1872, Chýnov – 13 October 1941, Chýnov) was a Czech sculptor and architect, in the Art Nouveau* and Symbolist *styles. His father was a wheelwright. He graduated from primary school in Tábor, then went to study painting with Professor Maxmilián Pirner at the Academy of Fine Arts Prague. As it turned out, he was color blind so, on the advice of his teachers, he transferred to the State Industrial School, where he studied sculpture with Josef Mauder. His younger brother, Antonín [cs], would also become a sculptor. In 1891, he received a scholarship from a patron, the businessman Vojtech Lanna [cs], which enabled him to study in Paris at the Académie Colarossi*, with Jean Antoine Injalbert. He soon became part of a... Read full biography
František Bílek (6 November 1872, Chýnov – 13 October 1941, Chýnov) was a Czech sculptor and architect, in the Art Nouveau* and Symbolist *styles. His father was a wheelwright. He graduated from primary school in Tábor, then went to study painting with Professor Maxmilián Pirner at the Academy of Fine Arts Prague. As it turned out, he was color blind so, on the advice of his teachers, he transferred to the State Industrial School, where he studied sculpture with Josef Mauder. His younger brother, Antonín [cs], would also become a sculptor. In 1891, he received a scholarship from a patron, the businessman Vojtech Lanna [cs], which enabled him to study in Paris at the Académie Colarossi*, with Jean Antoine Injalbert. He soon became part of a group of Czech artists living there, including Alfons Mucha. His initial works were inspired by his religious feelings. They inc... Read full biography
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František Bílek (6 November 1872, Chýnov – 13 October 1941, Chýnov) was a Czech sculptor and architect, in the Art Nouveau* and Symbolist *styles.
His father was a wheelwright. He graduated from primary school in Tábor, then went to study painting with Professor Maxmilián Pirner at the Academy of Fine Arts Prague. As it turned out, he was color blind so, on the advice of his teachers, he transferred to the State Industrial School, where he studied sculpture with Josef Mauder. His younger brother, Antonín [cs], would also become a sculptor.
In 1891, he received a scholarship from a patron, the businessman Vojtech Lanna [cs], which enabled him to study in Paris at the Académie Colarossi*, with Jean Antoine Injalbert. He soon bec...But wait, there's more...
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