Jaroslav Panuska I - Artist Info

About Jaroslav Panuska I

  • Biography

    Jaroslav Panuška (1872, Horovice - 1958, Kochánov), was a Czech painter and illustrator.
    Born in 1872 in Horovice, Jaroslav Panuška was the son of a land surveyor. He studied art in Prague under Julius Marák, becoming one of the leading representatives of his school. During the 1890's he was particularly prominent among Prague artists, and is mostly known for his disturbing treatment of themes related to death, loneliness and the supernatural.

    Panuška's paintings are part of private collections and public museums such as the National Gallery Prague. His works have been included in the annual inter-disciplinary exhibition on 19th century issues, at the West Bohemian Gallery in Pilsen.

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