Antonín Popp (30 July 1850, Prague - 10 June 1915, Prague) was a Czech sculptor,

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and teacher.

Life and work

He was the second of five sons born to the sculptor and porcelain modeller, , originally from Coburg, and his Czech wife Aloisie, née Bartoníčková. His older brother, Karel, became a photographer. His works are sometimes confused with his father's, as they worked together on several projects, and both signed their names as "AP" (Ernst is "Arnošt" in Czech). After graduating from the local Realschule, he learned his trade in his father's workshop, while attending classes at the industrial school of the (Union for Encouraging Industry in Bohemia). In 1870, he began to study drawing at the

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, but never completed the full course. Later, he made study trips to Munich and Vienna. Upon returning to Prague, in 1873, he opened his own studio. He is best known for his monumental, decorative sculptures of historical and allegorical figures, most of which are on public buildings in Prague; including the

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( savings bank) and the original building of the

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, which is now part of the . He also created busts for the hallway of the National Theatre (Prague), National Theatre and the Pantheon of the National Museum (Prague), National Museum. Outside of Prague, his works may be seen in Domažlice, Pardubice and Kladno. In addition to his sculpting, he taught modelling at Prague Polytechnic (now the Czech Technical University in Prague), where he became an associate professor in 1896. He also taught at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (UMPRUM).Rumjana Dačevová et al., ''Karáskova galerie, Památník národního písemnictví Praha 2012'', pp.118-119 He is interred at Vinohrady Cemetery. A collection of his plaster models is stored at the National Museum.

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Works by and about Popp
@ the National Library of the Czech Republic
Biographical notes
@ AbART
Biographical notes
@ Centrum pro Dějinysochařství {{DEFAULTSORT:Popp, Antonin 1850 births 1915 deaths Czech sculptors Sculptors from Austria-Hungary 20th-century medallists Czech medallists Busts (sculpture) Artists from Prague Academic staff of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

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