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Kryštof Bartoš
Kryštof is a Czech name, equivalent to English Christopher. Notable people with this name include: *Jan Kryštof Liška (–1712), Czech painter *Kryštof Josef Hollandt (–1713), Moravian lawyer and professor of law *Kryštof Harant (1564–1621), Czech nobleman, traveller, humanist, soldier, writer and composer *Kryštof Hádek (born 1982), Czech actor *Kryštof Krýzl (born 1986), Czech alpine skier *Kryštof Daněk (born 2003), Czech footballer See also *Christoph Dientzenhofer (Czech: Kryštof Dientzenhofer; 1655–1722), German-Czech architect *Johann Christoph Handke (Czech: Jan Kryštof Handke; 1694–1774), Moravian painter *Jakob Christof Rad (Czech: Jakub Kryštof Rad; 1799–1871), Swiss-born Czech entrepreneur, inventor of the sugar cubes *Kryštof (band) Kryštof is a Czech pop rock band founded in 1994 in Havířov by Richard Krajčo, Nikolaj Arichtev, Jaroslav Blahut, Biser Arichtev, and Pavel Studník. As of 2023, they have released nine studio albums, one EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher
Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus, Christ" or "Anointing, Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes "Kit (given name), Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Cognates in other languages *Afrikaans: Christoffel, Christoforus *Albanian language, Albanian: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kryštof Liška
Jan Kryštof Liška (; c. 1650 – 23 August 1712) was a Czechs, Czech Baroque painter. His works mainly included altarpieces and frescoes. Life Early life Born in Wrocław (Breslau), Silesia, into a noble family of Moravian knights. After his father died, his mother Helena remarried and he became stepson to German people, German painter Michael Willmann. Young Liška with his stepfather formed a close relationship and cooperation between the Liška and Wilmann families was maintained for years. Willmann enabled him to complete a study tour of Italy between 1674–1680. Career Since 1689 Liška worked mainly, besides his native Silesia, in Bohemia proper – especially in Prague although there he had lifelong disputes with local artist's guild, while he lived in the shadow of his famous stepfather (thus sometimes nicknamed "Willmann, Jr."). When his stepfather died in 1706, his studio in the Cistercians, Cistercian Lubiąż Abbey (Silesia) initial went to his son. But because Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof Josef Hollandt
Kryštof Josef Hollandt (died 1713) was a Moravian lawyer and professor of law at the University of Olomouc during the years 1695 to 1707, and author of a commentary on the ''Institutes of Justinian''. Kryštof Josef Hollandt graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Olomouc and the faculties of law of University of Vienna and Charles University. He became Professor of Law at the University of Olomouc in 1695. Unlike his predecessors, who taught only secular law, he started teaching also canon law. The Jesuits The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ..., who were leading the university at the time, however considered canon law as their own domain and filed a protest with the emperor. Consequently, in 1696, the emperor Leopold I issued a Decree authoriz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof Harant
Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice (, 1564 – 21 June 1621) was a Czech nobleman, traveler, humanist, soldier, writer and composer. He joined the Protestant Bohemian Revolt in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown against the House of Habsburg that led to Thirty Years' War. Following the victory of Catholic forces in the Battle of White Mountain, Harant was executed in the mass Old Town Square execution by the Habsburgs. As a composer he represented the school of Franco-Flemish polyphony in Bohemia. Harant is also noted for his expedition to the Middle East summarized in a travel book '' Journey from Bohemia to the Holy Land, by way of Venice and the Sea'' (1608). Life Harant was born at Klenová Castle, near Klatovy, western Bohemia. From 1576 he studied singing and counterpoint as a member of a local court band at Innsbruck, at the court of Archduke Ferdinand II, learning 7 languages, discovering his talent for music and the other arts and his interest in history, geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof Hádek
Kryštof Hádek (born 10 March 1982 in Prague) is a Czech actor. He studied at the People's School of Art and at the Prague Conservatory, from which he was expelled in the fourth year for a high amount of absences, which originated when Hádek began to actively pursue acting while still studying. Between 2003 and 2004 he studied a year and a half at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Hádek's first major role was in the 2001 film ''Dark Blue World'' by Jan Svěrák, 2001, in which he played Sergeant Karel Vojtíšek. For his rendering of the young airman, Hádek was nominated in 2001 for the Czech Lion (the highest film award in the Czech Republic) for the Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Hádek also appeared in several TV movies, including ''The Life of Teenager'' (2000), ''Black Tears'' (2002) and '' A Vote for the King of the Romans'' (2016), as well as series including ''Ghosts Among Us'' (2000). Other theatrical films include 2002's ''Trip'' (by Alice Nellis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof Krýzl
Kryštof Krýzl (, born 12 October 1986) is a Czech alpine skier. Krýzl has appeared in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and at the 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2013 World Championships. Career World Cup He made his World Cup debut in 2005 in Sölden, and since this date his best result is 9th, on 12 December 2008 in Val-d'Isère Val-d'Isère (, literally ''Valley of Isère (river), Isère'') is a Communes of France, commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie Departments of France, department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region) in southeastern France. It .... In addition, he has finished in the top 20 eleven times (through 7 January 2017). Season standings Results per discipline *Standings through 2 February 2019 Olympic results World Championship results Winter Universiade results References External links * * 1986 births Czech male alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof Daněk
Kryštof Daněk (born 5 January 2003) is a Czech professional footballer playing as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK on loan from Sparta Prague, and the Czech Republic national under-21 football team. Early life Daněk started playing football for local club SK Chalkovice at the age of six. In 2015 he moved to Sigma Olomouc academy. Club career Sigma Olomouc Daněk made his professional debut for Sigma Olomouc in a 3-1 Czech Cup win over Jablonec in March 2020. In the rest of that season Danek made 3 other appearances in the league. In the 2020-21 season Daněk played a more central role for Sigma Olomouc, scoring his first goal for the club in a 4–1 home win against Opava. In total in the 2020–21 season Daněk scored 3 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions. The next season Daněk scored 3 goals in 32 games in all competitions. Sparta Prague In June 2022 Daněk transferred to fellow Czech First League club Sparta Prague on a multi-year deal. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoph Dientzenhofer
Christoph Dientzenhofer (; 7 July 1655 in St. Margarethen – 20 June 1722 in Prague)Deutsche Biografie: "Dientzenhofer, Christoph von" , retrieved 23 September 2012 ''(in German)'' was a Bavarian architect of South-German, Austrian and Bohemian . He was a member of the famous Dientzenhofer family of architects, and the father of . Among his works are the Church of St. Nicholas (1703–17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Christoph Handke
Johann Christoph Handke (; 18 February 1694 in Rýmařov – 31 December 1774 in Olomouc) was a baroque painter from Moravia. He was the brother-in-law of the painter Joseph Ignatz Sadler. He made frescos as well as oil paintings. Works Regimini militantis Ecclesiae.jpg, Fresco of ''Approving of bylaw of Society of Jesus'' depicting Ignatius of Loyola receiving papal bull '' Regimini militantis Ecclesiae'' from Pope Paul III, painted in Church of Our Lady of the Snow in Olomouc after 1743 Kaple Boziho tela in Olomouc.jpg, Illusionistic ceiling painting Illusionistic ceiling painting, which includes the techniques of perspective di sotto in sù and quadratura, is the tradition in Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo art in which '' trompe-l'œil'', perspective tools such as foreshortening, and othe ... in Chapel of Corpus Christi in Olomouc Albrecht II von Sternberg.jpg, Oil painting of Albrecht von Sternberg in Augustinian monastery in Šternberk External links 1694 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Christof Rad
Jakob Christof Rad (Anglicised Jacob Christoph Rad, ; 25 March 1799 – 13 October 1871) was a Swiss-born Austrian physician and industrial manager. He had many other professional activities, was a director of a sugar factory in Dačice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic) in 1843, and invented the process and associated machinery for cutting large block sugar into manageable uniform pieces. Rad is credited with the invention of sugar cubes. Biography Rad was born on 25 March 1799 in Rheinfelden, Switzerland. He was the father of 16 children. He died in 1871 in Vienna. Invention of the cube sugar Rad is credited with the invention of sugar cubes. The idea to produce sugar in cube form came from his wife, who cut herself while paring down the standard large, commercial sugar loaf into smaller parts for use in the home. Rad had become involved with management of a sugar factory in 1840 in the South Bohemian town of Dačice (present day Czech Republic). He began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryštof (band)
Kryštof is a Czech pop rock band founded in 1994 in Havířov by Richard Krajčo, Nikolaj Arichtev, Jaroslav Blahut, Biser Arichtev, and Pavel Studník. As of 2023, they have released nine studio albums, one EP, three live albums, one remix album, and two compilations. In 2006, Kryštof won their first Anděl Award and have since received twelve more. In 2013, they won a Český slavík Český slavík () is an award meant to recognize outstanding achievement and annual popularity in the Czech music industry. It was established in 1996 as the successor to the Zlatý slavík awards, which were established in 1962 in Czechoslova ... award for Group of the Year. Band members Current * Richard Krajčo – vocals, guitar * Nikos Petros Kuluris – saxophone, clarinet * Nikolaj Atanasov Arichtev – bass guitar * Jakub Dominik – drums * Evžen Hofmann – guitar * Ondřej Kyjonka – trombone, keyboards * Nikolas Grigoriadis – trumpet Past * Pavel Studník – guitar * Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
