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Jaromír Zápal
Jaromír Zápal (March 18, 1923 in Brandýs nad Orlicí – December 5, 1984 in Prague) was a Czechoslovak illustrator, painter and writer. He is mainly known as an illustrator of children books. Zápal studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (''Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová'') in Prague. Later he worked as a graphics art editor for publishing houses ''Státní nakladatelství dětské knihy'' (SNDK), which in 1969 became ''Albatros, publishers for children and youth'', i. e. specializing on children and youth literature. Among his most known works are the rendition of Winnie the Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character w ... (first published in 1958) and illustrations for the Neznaika trilogy by Nikolai Nosov (first published in 1957, 1961 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neznaika On The Moon
Dunno, or Know-Nothing or Ignoramus (russian: Незнайка, ''Neznayka'' that is Don'tknowka (ka - the Russian suffix here for drawing up the whole name in a cheerful form); from the Russian phrase "" ("''ne znayu''", ''don't know'') is a character created by Soviet children's writer Nikolay Nosov. The idea of the character comes from the books of Palmer Cox. Dunno, recognized by his bright blue hat, canary-yellow trousers, orange shirt, and green tie, is the title character of Nosov's trilogy, '' The Adventures of Dunno and his Friends'' (1954), ''Dunno in Sun City'' (1958), and ''Dunno on the Moon'' (1966). There have been several movie adaptations of the books. Names His names are translated differently in various languages: * ar, الجاهل * az, Bilməz * bg, Незнайко * bn, আনাড়ি * cs, Neználek * german: Nimmerklug * he, בורבורי * es, Nosabenada * et, Totu * hi, Najanu * hu, Nemtudomka * hy, Անգետիկը * ka, ნეზნ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandýs Nad Orlicí
Brandýs nad Orlicí (; german: Brandeis an der Adler) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Geography Brandýs nad Orlicí is located about northwest of Ústí nad Orlicí. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The town lies on the right bank of the Tichá Orlice river. History The first written mention is from 1227 when Loukoť, a part of Brandýs nad Orlicí, was mentioned. At the end of the 13th century, a large castle was built here. In the second half of the 15th century, Brandýs nad Orlicí became the significant centre of the Moravian Church. During the rule of the Pernštejn family in 1507, the castle was demolished. From 1652 to 1806, the town was owned by the Trautmannsdorf family. The family had a castle and the Church of the Assumption of Jesus built here. In the second half of the 19th century, the railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Arts, Architecture And Design
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
