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Juliana Jirousová
Juliana Jirousová (17 September 1943 – 25 August 2023) was a Czech artist and painter, known for her paintings of Roman Catholic saints. Jirousová was an anti-Communist dissident during the communist era in Czechoslovakia and a signatory of Charter 77. Her former husband, poet Ivan Martin Jirous, was also a dissident and major figure in the underground movement during the Normalization period. Biography Jirousová was born Juliana Stritzková in Stará Říše on 17 September 1943 to a strongly religious Catholic family. Her parents, Marie Stritzková-Florianová and Otto Maria Stritzko, were both artists and painters who passed on their artistic interests to their daughter. Jirousová's maternal grandfather, Josef Florian, was a prominent Catholic publisher and thinker. She graduated from secondary school in Telč in the early 1960s, but was not allowed to continue higher education due to political pressure from the communist authorities. In response, she worked in se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stará Říše
Stará Říše (; ) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative division Stará Říše consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Stará Říše (597) *Nepomuky (3) Geography Stará Říše is located about south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Veselský vrch at above sea level. There are several fishponds around the market town. History The first written mention of Stará Říše is from 1257. It was a settlement located on a frequented trade route. In 1589, Stará Říše was promoted to a market town by Emperor Rudolf II. In 1758, a large fire destroyed almost all of Stará Říše, and all representative buildings except the school had to be rebuilt. Demographics Transport The I/23 road from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |