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Miroslav Štěpánek (artist)
Miroslav Štěpánek (2 December 1923 – 28 November 2005) was a Czech artist, director, screenwriter, set designer, illustrator, graphic designer, animator, and sculptor. He was known for his contributions to Czech animated film and Czech, British and Japanese puppet film, cartoon animation and theatre during the 20th century. Early life and education Štěpánek was born in Libčice nad Vltavou. He graduated at the Grammar school of Antonín Dvořák in Kralupy nad Vltavou. In 1950 he graduated from DAMU, department of theatre design in Prague. He studied also under the painter and graphic artist František Tichý. He studied at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, department of Art History, but did not graduate. Career Štěpánek worked for the Prague theatres, drawing and creating puppet animations in the 1950s. In 1962 he created a puppet animation for the short film ''Small but Mine'' ( Malé ale moje), and special effects with stretchable pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libčice Nad Vltavou
Libčice nad Vltavou () is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. Etymology The name Libčice is derived from the old personal Slavic name Lubek (Ľúbek, Líbek), meaning "the village of Lubek's people". The personal name itself was derived from the adjective ''ľúbý, libý'', meaning 'nice' or 'pleasant' in Old Czech. The attribute ''nad Vltavou'' ("upon the Vltava") refers to its location near the river. The name first appeared as ''Lubcice'' in a Latin text. Geography Libčice nad Vltavou is located about north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River, in a meander of the river. History The first written mention of Libčice (originally called Libšice) is in a foundation deed of the Břevnov Monastery from 993, when Duke Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Boleslaus II donated the village to the monaste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |