Jan Konůpek
A photograph of a man
Born(1883-10-10)October 10, 1883
Mladá Boleslav, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
DiedMarch 13, 1950(1950-03-13) (aged 66)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
EducationPrague Polytechnical Institute
MovementSurrealism

Jan Konůpek (October 10, 1883 in Mladá Boleslav[1] – March 13, 1950 in Prague[2]) was a Czech painter, illustrator, and engraver. A list of his graphic works comprises 1448 works and more than 600 book illustrations. He is among the three greatest known Czechs for interwar art, alongside František Kobliha and František Drtikol.

Studies

From 1903 to 1906, Jan Konůpek studied architecture at Prague Polytechnical Institute[1] in Prague but under the influence of Pavel Janák and Václav Vilém Štech, he switched to art.[2] From 1906 to 1908, he studied in Professor Maximilian Pirner's studio.[1]

Art

Being one of the founding members of Sursum, a Czech second-generation symbolist movement group, he drew inspiration from medieval mysticism, and Gothic and Baroque architecture. His works from the early 20th century, influenced by symbolism and Gustav Klimt, are considered his best. He illustrated symbolist literature as well as works by Karel Jaromír Erben (Kytice) and Karel Hynek Mácha (Máj) and many others.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jan Konupek". Godot Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jan Konůpek". Gallery at Bethlehem Chapel (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2020.


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