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František
František () is a masculine Czech and Slovak given name. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François and Franz. It can be also surname (feminine: Františková). Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts *Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer and screenwriter *František Bartoš (folklorist) (1837–1906), Moravian ethnomusicologist and folklorist *František Bělský, known as Franta Belsky (1921–2000), Czech sculptor *František Bílek (1872–1941), Czech sculptor and architect *František Brikcius, Czech cellist *František Brixi (1732–1771), Czech composer *František Čáp (1913–1972), Czech film director and screenwriter *František Čelakovský (1799–1852), Czech writer and translator *František Čermák (painter) (1822–84), Czech painter * František Doucha (1810–1884), Czech literary translator and writer *František Drdla (1868–1944), Czech violinist and composer *František Drtikol (1883–1961), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Brikcius
František Brikcius is a Czech cellist. Early life František Brikcius was born in Prague. From early childhood, he began to play the cello and later studied at the Prague Conservatoire under Professor Jaroslav Kulhan. He was accepted into the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) in Brno where he studied cello with Bedřich Havlík. He graduated from JAMU with a MgA degree, under the tutelage of Professor Evžen Rattay, furthered his study at the Toho Gakuen Academy in Japan. and later under the guidance of legendary cellist Professor Anna Shuttleworth (student of Pablo Casals) in the United Kingdom (Eton Cello Master Classes and the University of Leeds). Career Brikcius chose to dedicate his life to the interpretation of cello compositions written by composers from the 17th through 21st centuries, with special consideration given to the compositions for cello solo. His favourites are cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger, Ernest Bloch and Benjam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Halas
František Halas (3 October 1901 – 27 October 1949) was a Czechs, Czech poet, translator and politician. He was one of the most significant Czech lyric poets of the 20th century. His poor background influenced his work as well as his communist views and active involvement in politics. Life František Halas was born on 3 October 1901 in Brno, into a family of textile workers. His father, František Sr., was the author of several memoirs. His mother died when he was eight, but his father remarried a few years later. In 1916–1919, he trained as a bookseller. He then worked in a bookstore until 1921. He replaced missing education with avid reading. Like his father, he was involved in the labour movement. His literary beginnings were contributions to the communist magazines ''Rovnost'' and ''Sršatec'' in 1921. In 1923, Halas met Bedřich Václavek and together they founded the Brno branch of the Devětsil group of avant-garde artists. After a period of unemployment, work in an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Drtikol
František Drtikol (3 March 1883 – 13 January 1961) was a Czech photographer known for his nudes and portraits. Life and work Drtikol was born in Příbram into a merchant family, the younger of three children, brother of sisters, Ema and Maria. He was married twice: in 1921–1926 to Ervín Kupferova, with whom he had a daughter, and then in 1942–1959 (until her death) to Jarmila Rambouskova As a young man he wanted to be a painter, but his father directed him to train for a less precarious career as a photographer.Bureš, J. "Drtikol, František". Grove Art Online. In 1901, aged 18 and after an apprenticeship, he enrolled in the Teaching and Research Institute of Photography in Munich, a city which was major centre of Symbolism and Art Nouveau and which was influential on his career. From 1907 to 1910 he had his own studio in Příbram, but had little success. In 1910 he relocated to Prague, where he established a portrait studio on the fourth floor of a Baroque corn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Kupka
František Kupka (23 September 1871 – 24 June 1957), also known as ''Frank Kupka'' or ''François Kupka,'' was a Czech painter and graphic artist A graphic designer is a practitioner who follows the discipline of graphic design, either within companies or organizations or independently. They are professionals in design and visual communication, with their primary focus on transforming l .... He was a pioneer and co-founder of the early phases of the abstract art movement and Orphic Cubism (Orphism (art), Orphism). Kupka's abstract works arose from a base of Realism (visual arts), realism, but later evolved into pure abstract art. Biography Education František Kupka was born in Opočno (eastern Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemia) in Austria-Hungary in 1871. From 1889 to 1892, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. At this time, he painted historical and patriotic themes. Kupka enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Čermák (painter)
František Čermák (5 September 1822, Prague – 4 May 1884, Prague) was a Czech painter, art professor and rector at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. He is primarily known for historical genre scenes. Life and work From 1837 to 1842, he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts with Christian Ruben and František Tkadlík. This was followed by several study trips to Germany, Italy, Dalmatia, France and Belgium. He then spent a year studying figure drawing with Gustaf Wappers in Antwerp, after which he found a position in the studios of Thomas Couture in Paris. When he returned to Prague, he was a professor at the Academy from 1878 until his death; serving as Rector for the years 1881-1882. He was also a member of the creative artists' forum Umělecká beseda (roughly: Artistic discussion/words). His best-known students included Soběslav Pinkas, , Karel Vítězslav Mašek, František Dvořák, Luděk Marold and Vojtěch Bartoněk. He was heavily influenced by Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Čelakovský
František Ladislav Čelakovský (7 March 1799, Strakonice - 5 August 1852, Prague) was a Czech poet, translator, linguist, and literary critic. He was a major figure in the Czech "national revival". His most notable works are ''Ohlas písní ruských (Echoes of Russian Songs)'' and ''Ohlas písní českých (Echoes of Bohemian Songs).'' Life Čelakovský was born in Strakonice to the carpenter Vojtěch Čelakovský and his wife Anna. He attended high school in České Budějovice and then Písek. He began studying philosophy in Prague, but due to financial problems transferred to a lyceum in České Budějovice was expelled for reading Jan Hus. He continued his studies in Linz and then at Charles University in Prague (then called Charles-Ferdinand University). Rather than focus on the required courses, he took language and literature courses for self-study. He failed a logic exam in 1822 and never got a university degree. Čelakovský made a living as a private tutor until 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Kmoch
František Kmoch (1 August 1848 – 30 April 1912) was a Czech composer and conductor. Life and career František Kmoch was born in Zásmuky near Kolín, Bohemia. His father was a tailor and a clarinetist who performed folk music. As a child, František learned to play the violin, and by the age of 10 he was already beginning to compose small pieces. In 1868 he was studying at the Teachers College in Prague, and by 1869 he had become a teacher in Suchdol (Kutná Hora District), Suchdol. In addition to his occupation as a teacher, he zealously performed in several ensembles, continued to develop himself as a conductor, and composed. In 1873 he was excluded from further assignment as an instructor, allegedly because he had neglected his teaching duties, preferring instead to appear with performing ensembles at balls. It has been suggested, however, that the dismissal was a political decision, since Kmoch did not conceal his sympathies for the Czech nationalistic athletic Sokol moveme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Kaván
František Kaván (10 September 1866, Víchovská Lhota near Jilemnice - 16 December 1941, Libuň near Jičín) was a Czechs, Czech painter and poet. Kaván studied at the gymnasium in Hradec Králové, which he finished in 1888. During 1889 to 1896 he studied painting at the academy in Prague under the guidance of Julius Mařák. He was a member of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. He spent the end of his life in the area of Krkonoše, his birthplace. Kaván was a very humble and likeable person who had given away most of his paintings. As a painter, he specialised in realistic landscapes and created over 4,000 paintings. He concentrated on the mountain areas of Krkonoše and Vysočina. Unlike his paintings, Kaván's poems were soon forgotten. He also translated literary works from Russian. Paintings File:František Kaván - The Air of Home.jpg, ''Na vzduchu domova''(1895) File:František Kaván - Umrlčí cesta.jpg, ''Umrlčí cesta''(1895–1896) File:František Kaván ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Dvořák (painter)
František Dvořák, born Bruner, also known as Franz Dvorak or Franz Bruner (14 November 1862, Přelouč - 7 June 1927, Prague) was a Czech painter. Life and work He was the son of a tailor named Václav Bruner. He later changed his name to "Dvořák", possibly for patriotic reasons. He displayed artistic talent from an early age, and when he was fourteen his father sent him to the pedagogical institute in Kutná Hora. At the age of seventeen, his desire for an artistic career led him to the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, where he studied with František Čermák. However, feeling that his studies were progressing too slowly, he switched to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where his teachers were Christian Griepenkerl and Carl Wurzinger. In 1883, he moved to the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, becoming a student of Otto Seitz and Wilhelm von Lindenschmit the Younger. Later, he was able to purchase a studio in the Schwabing district, painting portraits and genre scenes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Čáp
František Čáp (7 December 1913 – 12 January 1972), also known as Franz Cap in Germany, was a Czech and later a Yugoslav film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1939 and 1970. Having created Slovene film classics such as '' Vesna'', '' Ne čakaj na maj'' and '' Our Car'', he is also one of the most popular directors of early Slovene cinema in 1950s and the 1960s. Life Čáp was born in Čachovice (now in central Czech Republic). As an already established professional, he moved to Ljubljana in 1952, following an invitation by Branimir Tuma, director of Triglav Film. In 1957, he moved to Portorož, a coastal town in southwestern Slovenia, where he lived until his death. Work Prior to his arrival in Yugoslavia, Čáp was praised as the young star of Czech cinema. During World War II he directed a dozen light romantic dramas and melodramas, among them the internationally acclaimed '' Nocturnal Butterfly'' which won a prize at the Venice film festival, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Brixi
František Xaver Brixi (2 January 1732 – 14 October 1771) was a Czech classical composer of the 18th century. His first name is sometimes given by reference works in its Germanic form, Franz. Biography Brixi was born in Prague, the son of composer Šimon Brixi. He received his musical education at the Piarist Gymnasium in Kosmonosy. His teachers included , a significant composer himself. In 1749 Brixi left Kosmonosy and returned to Prague, where he worked as an organist at several churches. In 1759 he was appointed (choir director) and of St. Vitus Cathedral, thus attaining, at age 27, the highest musical position in the city; this office he held till his early death. He wrote some 290 church works (of the most varied type), cantatas and oratorios, chamber compositions, and orchestral compositions. He was a prolific composer of music for the liturgy, and wrote more than 100 masses, vespers and motets, among others. He also composed secular music such as oratorios and inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Langer
František Langer (3 March 1888 – 2 August 1965) was a Czech Republic, Czech playwright, screenwriter, essayist, literary critic, publicist and military physician. Life Early life He was born to the secular Jewish family of Maximilian Langer (*1861) and his wife Růžena, née Taussig (1851-1932), in Prague. He was the eldest of three sons, his brother Josef was four and Jiří six years younger. Their ancestor came to Bohemia in the mid-17th century as a court Jew (a Jewish financier who managed the finances of the nobility), brought by Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein to his ironworks in Krucemburk, Staré Ransko. In 1906, František graduated from the Gymnasium in Londýnská Street and began to study at the Faculty of Medicine of Charles University. At this time he became friends with Jaroslav Hašek, and later they wrote and performed together the play ''Pogrom na Křesťany v Jeruzalémě''. In 1911 Langer joined Hašek's satirical political party, the Party of Mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
