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1882 Osik, Czechoslovakia - 1954. Known for: Idealized female figure sculpture, medallic art.
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Sculptor, Mario Joseph Korbel was born in Czechoslovakia (1882) and at age 18, came to the United States (1900), where he eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois. He spent five years in the United... Read full biography
Sculptor, Mario Joseph Korbel was born in Czechoslovakia (1882) and at age 18, came to the United States (1900), where he eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois. He spent five years in the United States and returned to Europe (1905), studying in Berlin; at the Royal Academy, Munich; and at the... Read full biography
Sculptor, Mario Joseph Korbel was born in Czechoslovakia (1882) and at age 18, came to the United States (1900), where he eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois. He spent five years in the United States and returned to Europe (1905), studying in Berlin; at the Royal Academy, Munich; and at the Academie Julian, Paris. He returned to Chicago in 1909 and opened a studio, and four years later he moved to New York City. He usually worked in bronze, often experimenting with this media, trying new... Read full biography
Sculptor, Mario Joseph Korbel was born in Czechoslovakia (1882) and at age 18, came to the United States (1900), where he eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois. He spent five years in the United States and returned to Europe (1905), studying in Berlin; at the Royal Academy, Munich; and at the Academie Julian, Paris. He returned to Chicago in 1909 and opened a studio, and four years later he moved to New York City. He usually worked in bronze, often experimenting with this media, trying new patinas and textures. He often depicted idealized female nudes, often dancers, and eventually married one. He worked in the classical tradition. He visited Cuba twice, in 1917 and 1925. Korbel was an Associate Member of the National Academy of Design,... Read full biography
Sculptor, Mario Joseph Korbel was born in Czechoslovakia (1882) and at age 18, came to the United States (1900), where he eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois. He spent five years in the United States and returned to Europe (1905), studying in Berlin; at the Royal Academy, Munich; and at the Academie Julian, Paris. He returned to Chicago in 1909 and opened a studio, and four years later he moved to New York City. He usually worked in bronze, often experimenting with this media, trying new patinas and textures. He often depicted idealized female nudes, often dancers, and eventually married one. He worked in the classical tradition. He visited Cuba twice, in 1917 and 1925. Korbel was an Associate Member of the National Academy of Design, 1937; and full member of the Nation Academy of Design, 1944. Source:. Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art... Read full biography
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Keywords (28)
Art Method
- •Direct Carver, Hand Carving
- •Medallic Art, Medallions, Medals, Coin Design
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
- •Classical Realist
Art Subject
- •Commemorative, Memorial, Monument
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Torsos
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
Art Association
- •Architectural League of New York
- •Chicago Society of Artists
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Sculpture Society
Art School
- •Academie Julian, Paris, Student
- •Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (Royal Academy, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Female Figure and/or Portrait Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Czech Nationality
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Chicago Society of Artists-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Sculpture Society-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons