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Jan Antonín Vocásek
Jan Antonín Vocásek (February 26, 1706 - June 26, 1757) was a Czech Baroque painter. Vocásek was born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou. He painted still life with fish, birds, flowers and fruit with realistically detailed precision, as well as portraits of horses. Some paintings were signed on behalf of his mother Hroschetzky. His paintings are located in the castle of Rychnov and the National Gallery in Prague The National Gallery Prague (, NGP), formerly the National Gallery in Prague (), is a state-owned art gallery in Prague, which manages the largest collection of art in the Czech Republic and presents masterpieces of Czech and international fine a .... References * P. Toman, Dictionary of Czechoslovak artists. Prague: B. Koci to 1926. Czech baroque painters 1706 births 1757 deaths People from Rychnov nad Kněžnou 18th-century painters from the Holy Roman Empire {{CzechRepublic-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonín Vocásek-Hrošecký - Still Life
Antonin, Antonín, and Antoñín are masculine given names. Antonín, a Czech name in use in the Czech Republic, and Antonin, a French name in use in France, and French-speaking countries, are both considered alternate forms of Antonino. Antoñín, a Spanish name in use in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, is a diminutive form of Antonio. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with these names include: Given name: Antonin *Antonin Artaud (1896–1948), French theatre director, writer, actor, and artist * Antonin Bajewski (1915–1941), Polish Franciscan friar * Antonin Baudry (born 1975), French diplomat * Antonin Berruyer (born 1998), French rugby union player *Antonin Berval (1891–1966), French film actor * Antonin Besse (1877–1951), French businessman * Antonin Bobichon (born 1995), French footballer *Antonin Brémond (died 1755), French Master of the Order of Preachers *Antonin Carlès (1851–1919), French sculptor *Antonin Cloche (1628 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rychnov Nad Kněžnou
Rychnov nad Kněžnou (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Rychnov nad Kněžnou consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rychnov nad Kněžnou (9,040) *Dlouhá Ves (548) *Jámy (8) *Lipovka (357) *Litohrady (89) *Lokot (110) *Panská Habrová (126) *Roveň (310) Geography Rychnov nad Kněžnou is located about east of Hradec Králové. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Orlice Table and includes most of the built-up area. The eastern part lies in the Orlické Foothills and includes the highest point of Rychnov nad Kněžnou at above sea level. The town is situated on the Kněžna River. The streams Liberský potok and Javornický potok joins the Kněžna in the municipal territory. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Gallery In Prague
The National Gallery Prague (, NGP), formerly the National Gallery in Prague (), is a state-owned art gallery in Prague, which manages the largest collection of art in the Czech Republic and presents masterpieces of Czech and international fine art in permanent and temporary exhibitions. The collections of the gallery are not housed in a single building, but are presented in a number of historic structures within the city of Prague, as well as other places. The largest of the gallery sites is the Trade Fair Palace, which houses the National Gallery's collection of modern art. Other important exhibition spaces are located in the Convent of St. Agnes, Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia, the Kinský Palace (Prague), Kinský Palace, the Salm Palace, the Schwarzenberg Palace (Prague), Schwarzenberg Palace, the Sternberg Palace, and the Wallenstein Palace, Wallenstein Riding School. Founded in 1796, it is one of the world's oldest public art galleries and one of the list of largest art museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Baroque Painters
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surname) *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Check (other) * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republic (1969–1990) *Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (1939–1945) See also ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1706 Births
In the Swedish calendar it was a common year starting on Monday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. Events January–March * January 26 ** War of Spanish Succession: Bavarian uprising of 1705–06, The uprising by Bavarians against the occupation of the Electorate of Bavaria by Habsburg monarchy, Austrian troops ends after 75 days, and ends the plans of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Maximilian, the Elector of Bavaria, to bring Bavaria under the rule of the House of Wittelsbach. ** Great Northern War – Battle of Grodno (1706), Battle of Grodno: A coalition of 34,000 Swedish and Polish troops besieges the then-Lithuanian city in the winter time, and clashes with 41,000 Russian and Saxon troops. After almost three months of fighting that lasts to April 10, Sweden takes control of the city, which is now located in Belarus. * February 6 – The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is incorporated by governor Don Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1757 Deaths
Events January–March * January 2 – Seven Years' War: The British East India Company Army, under the command of Robert Clive, captures Calcutta, India. * January 5 – Robert-François Damiens makes an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Louis XV of France, who is slightly wounded by the knife attack. Damiens is executed on March 28.Herbert J. Redman, ''Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War, 1756–1763'' (McFarland, 2015) p33 * January 12 – Koca Ragıp Pasha becomes the new Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, and administers the office for seven years until his death in 1763. * January 17 – Ahmad Shah Durrani leads his Afghan forces to sack Delhi during his invasions of India. * February 1 – King Louis XV of France dismisses his two most influential advisers. His Secretary of State for War, the Comte d'Argenson and the Secretary of the Navy, Jean-Baptiste de Machault d'Arnouville, are both removed from office at the urging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Rychnov Nad Kněžnou
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
