Josef Matyáš Trenkwald (also known as Joseph Matthias Trenkwald, german: Josef Mathias (von) Trenkwald; 13 March 1824 — 28 July 1897) was a Czech-Austrian painter. He was best known for his religious and historical paintings.

Biography

Josef Matyáš Trenkwald was born on 13 March 1824 in

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. His father was a tax commissioner. He studied art with

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at the

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from 1841 to 1851, where he began painting scenes from Czech history, especially the era of the

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. In 1852, he moved to the

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and illustrated the ''Book of Songs'' by

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. For five years, from 1856 to 1861, he lived in

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on a scholarship. In 1865, he was appointed Director of the Academy in Prague and held that position until 1872, when he became a Professor at the Vienna Academy. He died in on 28 July 1897 in

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, at the age of 73. He is best known for his large canvases ''Leopold the Glorious enters Vienna on his return from the Cross campaign'' (1872), '' Thomas Munzer'', ''King Enzo'', etc. In addition, Trenkwald created frescoes in several Vienna and Prague churches. Together with Karel Svoboda and Antonín Lhota, he decorated the "Belvedere Queen Anne" (a royal summer palace) with scenes from Czech history.Retro, Bib: Joseph Matthias Trenkwald
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Selected paintings

Josef Matyáš Trenkwald - Založení pražské university.jpg, The Establishment of

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Josef Matyáš Trenkwald - Bitva u Lipan 30.května 1434.jpg, The

Battle of Lipany The Battle of Lipany (in Czech: ''Bitva u Lipan''), also called the Battle of Český Brod, was fought at Lipany 40 km east of Prague on 30 May 1434 and virtually ended the Hussite Wars. An army of Moderate Hussite (or Calixtine) nobility ...

Josef Matyáš Trenkwald - Přenesení ostatků biskupa Vojtěcha do Prahy.jpg, Transferring the Remains of
Bishop Adalbert

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