# Modern and contemporary Czech art

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MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CZECH ART
BY ANTONÍN MATĚJČEK AND ZDENĚK WIRTH
LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & SONS, LTD., BROADWAY HOUSE: 68-74 , CARTER LANE, E.C. 1924
PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY HEADLEY BROTHERS, 18 DEVONSHIRE STREET, E.C.2; AND ASHFORD KENT.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| PLATE | |
| 01. | Antonín Mánes.Landscape (North-East Bohemia). |
| 02. | Antonín Mánes.Torrent in the Forest. |
| 03. | Josef Navrátil. In the Mountains. |
| 04. | Josef Navrátil. Mural Decorations (Czech Amazons). |
| 05. | Josef Navrátil. Fox-hunting. |
| 06. | Josef Navrátil. A Homely Scene. |
| 07. | Antonín Machek. Portrait of a Lady. |
| 08. | Antonín Machek. Portrait of a Gentleman. |
| 09. | Josef Mánes. Portrait of Madame Václavík. |
| 10. | Josef Mánes. Portrait of Madame Vendulák. |
| 11. | Josef Mánes.Summer Time. |
| 12. | Josef Mánes. Morning. |
| 13. | Josef Mánes. Portrait of a Lady. |
| 14. | Josef Mánes. Memories. |
| 15. | Josef Mánes. St. George. |
| 16. | Josef Mánes. Sketch for illustration of the Králové Dvůr MSS. (Strawberries. Lyric Poem). |
| 17. | Josef Mánes. Sketch for illustration of the Králové Dvůr MSS. (Záboj, Epic Poem). |
| 18. | Josef Mánes. Twilight. |
| 19. | Josef Mánes. Study for “The Rainbow.” |
| 20. | Guido Mánes. The Reader. |
| 21. | Guido Mánes. Girls in Front of Mirror. |
| 22. | Jaroslov Čermák. Roscoff. |
| 23. | Jaroslav Čermák. The Abduction. |
| 24. | Jaroslav Čermák. Portrait of Madame Gallait. |
| 25. | Jaroslav Čermák. Portrait of the Artist. |
| 26. | Karel Purkyně. Still Life. |
| 27. | Karel Purkyně. Portrait of a Lady. ​ |
| 28. | Soběslav Pinkas. The Studio. |
| 29. | Soběslav Pinkas. Breton Girl. |
| 30. | Viktor Barvitius. La Place de la Concorde. |
| 31. | Viktor Barvitius. The Horse Fair. |
| 32. | Václav Brožík. Messalina (Portrait of an Actress). |
| 33. | Václav Brožík. The Ambassadors of Ladislav, King of Bohemia, asking Charles VII. of France for the hand of his daughter on behalf of their king. |
| 34. | Václav Brožík. The Condemnation of Jan Hus. |
| 35. | Václav Brožík. Peasants proceeding to their work. |
| 36. | Adolf Kosárek. Czech Landscape. |
| 37. | Adolf Kosárek. The Pond. |
| 38. | Adolf Kosárek. The Storm. |
| 39. | Julius Mařák. Thicket. |
| 40. | Julius Mařák. Radhošť. |
| 41. | Julius Mařák. The Maple. |
| 42. | Julius Mařák. Sun Effects. |
| 43. | Antonín Chittusi. Near Fontainebleau. |
| 44. | Antonín Chittusi. Near Fontainebleau. |
| 45. | Antonín Chittusi. Carp Pond (South Bohemia). |
| 46. | Antonín Chittusi. View of Jindřichův Hradec. |
| 47. | Mikuláš Aleš. King George of Poděbrad and Matthew Corvinus. |
| 48. | Mikuláš Aleš. Otava, the Gold-bringer (from the “Homeland” series). |
| 49. | Mikuláš Aleš. Domažlice, the Czech-German Frontier (“Homeland” series). |
| 50. | Mikuláš Aleš. Žalov, Prehistoric Burial-Ground (“Homeland” series). |
| 51. | Mikuláš Aleš. The Elements (Fire). |
| 52. | Mikuláš Aleš. A Hussite Captain. |
| 53. | Mikuláš Aleš. St. George and the Dragon. |
| 54. | František Ženíšek: Oldřich, the Přemyslid and the Fair Božena. |
| 55. | František Ženíšek. The Decadence of Art in Bohemia (Ceiling of the Foyer in the National Theatre, Prague). ​ |
| 56. | František Ženíšek. Music. |
| 57. | Vojtěch Hynais. Curtain of the National Theatre, Prague. |
| 58. | Vojtěch Hynais. Detail of the Curtain, National Theatre, Prague. |
| 59. | Vojtěch Hynais. The Judgment of Paris |
| 60. | Vojtěch Hynais. Portrait of Josef Hlávka, the first President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, Prague. |
| 61. | Beneš Knüpfer. The Play of the Waves. |
| 62. | Beneš Knüpfer. The Mermaid. |
| 63. | Hanuš Schwaiger. Rusava Landscape (Moravia). |
| 64. | Hanuš Schwaiger. Water-Sprite. |
| 65. | Hanuš Schwaiger. The Fish Market, Bruges. |
| 66. | Luděk Marold. Prague Market. |
| 67. | Luděk Marold. In the Café. |
| 68. | Luděk Marold. A Parisienne. |
| 69. | Alfons Mucha. Detail of “Hus Preaching.” |
| 70. | Alfons Mucha. The Precursor of Hus, Milič of Kroměříž. |
| 71. | Alfons Mucha. Placard for “La Dame aux Camélias” (Sarah Bernhardt). |
| 72. | František Kupka. Engraving for “Les Erynnies” of Leconte de Lisle. |
| 73. | František Kupka. A Page from the “Lysistrata.” |
| 74. | Joža Uprka. Pilgrimage of St. Anthony. |
| 75. | Joža Uprka. Spring: Moravian Slovakia. |
| 76. | Joža Uprka. In Church, Slovakia. |
| 77. | Aug. Němejc Crockery Sellers, Plzeň. |
| 78. | Antonín Slavíček. Autumn. |
| 79. | Antonín Slavíček. The Avenue. |
| 80. | Antonín Slavíček. A Mountain Road. |
| 81. | Antonín Slavíček. The Fruit Market, Prague. |
| 82. | Antonín Slavíček. Prague, A Rainy Day. |
| 83. | Antonín Slavíček. Prague, from Letna. |
| 84. | Antonín Hudeček. Autumn Sunshine. |
| 85. | Antonín Hudeček. Springtime. |
| 86. | Antonín Hudeček. Tatra Landscape. |
| 87. | Oldřich Blažíček. A Garden Restaurant. ​ |
| 88. | Otakar Nejedlý. Skaters. |
| 89. | Otakar Nejedlý. On the Outskirts. |
| 90. | Otakar Nejedlý. A French Battle-field. |
| 91. | Afternoon in Spring, Ore Mountains. |
| 92. | Jan Preissler. Scene from a Figurative Cycle. |
| 93. | Jan Preissler. Spring. |
| 94. | Jan Preissler. In the Wood. |
| 95. | Jan Preissler. The Black Lake. |
| 96. | Jan Preissler. After the Bath. |
| 97. | Jan Preissler. Decorative Drawing. |
| 98. | Jan Preissler. Adam and Eve. |
| 99. | Max Švabinský. Two Mothers. |
| 100. | Max Švabinský. A Family Group. |
| 101. | Max Švabinský. The Bouquet. |
| 102. | Max Švabinský. The Harvest. |
| 103. | Max Švabinský. The Studio. |
| 104. | Max Švabinský. The Tiger-hunt (Etching). |
| 105. | Max Švabinský. The painter, Josef Mánes (Woodcut). |
| 106. | Max Švabinský. Noon in August (Woodcut). |
| 107. | Max Švabinský. A Mountain Family. |
| 108. | Miloš Jiránek. A Study in White. |
| 109. | T. F. Šimon. Boulevard St. Martin. |
| 110. | T. F. Šimon. The Charles Bridge, Prague. |
| 111. | Karel Špillar. On the Sands. |
| 112. | Hugo Boettinger. On the Stream. |
| 113. | Vratislav Nechleba. Portrait of the Painter, T. F. Šimon. |
| 114. | Vratislav Nechleba. Portrait of a Lady. |
| 115. | Jakub Obrovský. A Warm Evening. |
| 116. | Vladimír Silovský. In Front of the National Theatre, Prague. |
| 117. | A. Majer. Storm. |
| 118. | Vincenc Beneš. Pear-tree on the Country-side. |
| 119. | Vincenc Beneš. A Bohemian Landscape. |
| 120. | E. Filla. The Chess Players. |
| 121. | O. Kubín. Breton Lacemakers. |
| 122. | Josef Čapek. Self-Portrait. ​ |
| 123. | R. Kremlička. Laundress. |
| 124. | V. Špála. Peasant Girl. |
| 125. | J. Zrzavý. Melancholy. |
| 126. | František Kysela. Placard. |
| 127. | J. Prachner. Tomb of Prince Thun at Košíře. |
| 128. | Václav Levý. Adam and Eve. |
| 129. | Antonín Wagner. Statue of Záboj (Façade of National Theatre). |
| 130. | Bohuslav Schnirch. A Bronze Group (Façade of National Theatre.) |
| 131. | Bohuslav Schnirch. St. Venceslaus. |
| 132. | J. V. Myslbek. Devotion. |
| 133. | J. V. Myslbek. The Crucifixion. |
| 134. | J. V. Myslbek. Libuša and Přemysl, group on the Palacký Bridge, Prague. |
| 135. | J. V. Myslbek. Záboj and Slavoj. |
| 136. | J. V. Myslbek. Music. |
| 137. | J. V. Myslbek. Cardinal Schwarzenberg. |
| 138. | J. V. Myslbek. Bust of Smetana. |
| 139. | J. V. Myslbek. Statue of St. Venceslaus. |
| 140. | Josef Maudr. History. |
| 141. | Josef Maudr. Genius—Detail from Mausoleum at Vyšehrad. |
| 142. | Celda Klouček. Decorative Doorway. |
| 143. | Celda Klouček. The Entrance, Prague Credit Bank. |
| 144. | Čeňek Vosmík. Group at the Entrance to the Slaughter House, Prague. |
| 145. | Stanislav Sucharda. The Lullaby. |
| 146. | Stanislav Sucharda. The Dead Motherland—Detail from the Palacký Monument, Prague. |
| 147. | Stanislav Sucharda. Libuša prophesying the greatness of Prague. |
| 148. | Ladislav Šaloun. The Jan Hus Monument at Prague. |
| 149. | František Bílek. Calvary. |
| 150. | František Bílek. Christ on the Cross. |
| 151. | František Bílek. The Blind Couple. |
| 152. | Franta Uprka. Slovak Girl Weeping. ​ |
| 153. | Josef Mařátka. Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer. |
| 154. | Josef Mařátka. Intellect. |
| 155. | Josef Mařátka. “With your Shield or upon it.” |
| 156. | Bohumil Kafka. Portrait of a Lady. |
| 157. | Bohumil Kafka. Crouching Woman. |
| 158. | Bohumil Kafka. Orpheus. |
| 159. | Jan Štursa. The Pensive Girl. |
| 160. | Jan Štursa. Eve. |
| 161. | Jan Štursa. Wounded. |
| 162. | Jan Štursa. The Gifts of Heaven and Earth. |
| 163. | Jan Štursa. Bust of the Painter, Max Švabinský. |
| 164. | Jan Štursa. Statue of President Masaryk in the Parliament House, Prague. |
| 165. | Otakar Španiel. Bust of J. Plečnik, Slovene architect. |
| 166. | Otakar Španiel. Bust of the Croatian poet, Ivo Vojnović. |
| 167. | Otakar Španiel. Medallion to Celebrate the Jubilee of the National Theatre, Prague. |
| 168. | Ladislav Kofránek. Woman. |
| 169. | Ladislav Beneš. Diana. |
| 170. | O. Gutfreund. Němcova Memorial at Ratibořice. |
| 171. | H. Fischer. Customs House, Prague. |
| 172. | F. Beer-Dvorecký. Hluboká Castle. |
| 173. | J. Ullmann. Czech Savings Bank, Prague. |
| 174. | J. Ullmann. High School for Girls, Prague. |
| 175. | V. Barvitius. Basilica of St. Venceslaus, Smíchov. |
| 176. | V. Barvitius. Villa at Prague. |
| 177. | J. Zítek. The National Theatre, Prague. |
| 178. | J. Zítek. The National Theatre, Prague (Part of the Balcony). |
| 179. | J. Zítek. The National Theatre, Prague (Part of the West Façade). |
| 180. | J. Zítek. The National Theatre, Prague (Main Façade, Gallery). |
| 181. | J. Zítek. The Colonnades, Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad). |
| 182. | Josef Schulz. The National Museum of Bohemia, Prague. |
| 183. | A. Wiehl. Flat-dwelling, Vinohrady, Prague. ​ |
| 184. | A. Wiehl. House at Prague. |
| 185. | Osvald Polívka. Provincial Bank of Bohemia. Prague. |
| 186. | Václav Roštlapil. Straka Academy. |
| 187. | B. Ohmann. Interior, Theatre of Varieties, Prague. |
| 188. | Josef Fanta. The Wilson Railway Station, Prague. |
| 189. | Kamil Hilbert. Štechovice Church. |
| 190. | Dušan Jurkovič. The Baths at Luhačovice. |
| 191. | Jan Kotěra. Prostějov Theatre, Moravia. |
| 192. | Jan Kotěra. The Museum at Hradec Králové. |
| 193. | Jan Kotěra. Urbánek Publishing House, Prague. |
| 194. | Jan Kotěra. Mansion at Radbor. |
| 195. | J. Engel. Weir and Bridge at Nymburk. |
| 196. | Otakar Novotný. Lithographic Works, J. Štenc, Prague. |
| 197. | Josef Gočár. Business House, Prague. |
| 198. | Josef Gočár. The Baths at Bohdaneč. |
| 199. | Josef Gočár. Bank of the Czechoslovak Legions, Prague. |
| 200. | Paul Janák. Hlávka Bridge, Prague. |
| 201. | Paul Janák. Shop Front in Prague. |
| 202. | Paul Janák. Entrance Hall of a Villa. |
| 203. | O. Novotný. Exhibition Pavilion, Czechoslovak Union of Arts and Crafts, Prague. |
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