Rudolf Doležal (19 July 1916 in Horka nad Moravou, – 2002 in

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) was a

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sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

and medallist, author of many sculptures in

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n towns and villages.

Works

* 1947: ''Pěvci Slezských písní'' (Statue of

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- Bezruč Park - with Vojtěch Hořínek a Karel Lenhart * 1950: ''Výhybkář'',

- Svoboda Avenue * 1951 - 1955: Statue of Lenin and Stalin,

- with Vojtěch Hořínek, removed in 1990 * 1958: ''Muses'', Summer cinema in

* 1959: '' Frývaldov Strike'' (statue), Dolní Lipová * 1960: ''Workers Family'', Olomouc-New Street - Litovel Street * 1961: ''Boy with Pigeon'', elementary school in Horka nad Moravou * 1966: ''Welder'',

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* 1967: ''Children'',

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* 1970s: Statue ''Ječný klas'' ("ear of barley") in I. P. Pavlova Street, Olomouc * 1972: ''Readers'',

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- elementary school * 1974: ''Airman'',

- Peace Avenue * 1976: ''Novitas Olomucensis'' - the main road of the flowers fair Flora Olomouc * 1977: ''Spring Song'',

- housing estate Trávníky * 1979: ''

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Statue'',

, removed in 1990

Gallery

Pevci slezskych pisni.JPG, Rudolf Doležal, Vojtěch Hořínek, Karel Lenhart: Statue of singers of Silesian songs in Bezruč Park in Olomouc Statue Vyhybkar.jpg, Rudolf Doležal: ''Výhybkář'' (Switchman) Stalin a Lenin Olomouc.JPG, Rudolf Doležal, Vojtěch Hořínek: Statue of Lenin and Stalin in Olomouc (fragment) Stalin a lenin Olomouc 1.JPG, Rudolf Doležal, Vojtěch Hořínek: Statue of Lenin and Stalin in Olomouc (fragment) Dolezal svarec.JPG, Rudolf Doležal: ''Welder'', statue commemorating 20th anniversary of liberation of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in

(stonemason František Koutek) Statue Jecny klas.jpg, Statue ''Ječný klas'' ("ear of barley")

References

* Dvořák, František: ''Rudolf Doležal'', Ostrava 1985. * Otava, Marek: ''Okolnosti výstavby sousoší Lenina a Stalina v Olomouci v letech 1949-1955'', in: „Střední Morava - vlastivědná revue 24 (2007)“, , s. 27-43. * Pospíšil, Zdeněk: ''Rudolf Doležal - mezi plastikou a medailí'', Olomouc 2001, . {{DEFAULTSORT:Dolezal, Rudolf 1916 births 2002 deaths People from Olomouc District Czech medallists Czech male sculptors 20th-century Czech sculptors 20th-century male artists Czechoslovak artists