Adolf Kashpar ( Czech Adolf Kašpar ; December 27, 1877 , Bludov , Bohemia (now the Šumperk district , Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic ) - June 29, 1934 , Zhelezna Ruda , Czechoslovakia ) - Czech artist and illustrator.
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| Date of Birth | December 27, 1877 |
| Place of Birth | Fornication , Bohemia (now the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic ) |
| Date of death | June 29, 1934 (56 years old) |
| Place of death | Zhelezna Ruda (now the Klatovy district, Pilsen region, Czech Republic ) |
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| Genre | painting |
| Study | Academy of Fine Arts (Prague) |
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Biography
He graduated from the Pedagogical Institute in Olomouc , then continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague , where he studied under Maximilian Pirner . His mentor was Ganusz Schweiger , a well-known Czech artist and children's book illustrator, who had a great influence on his life and work. In 1907, Caspar married Zhitka Repkova in Velehrad . During his stay in Western Bohemia, he collected material to illustrate the book of I. Sh . Baar . He died of a heart attack suddenly during a trip to Lake Chertovo near the town of Zhelezna Ruda .
He was buried at the Vysehrad cemetery in Prague.
Creativity
Known for his illustrations to the works of Czech and foreign authors, in particular, Bozena Nemtsova , Alois Jirasek and others.
Gallery
Illustration thin. Adolf Kashpar to the book of Bozena Nemtsova "Grandmother"
Illustration of Alois Jirasek's book Philosophical History
A. Kashpar's plaque in Prague
Links
- Adolf Kašpar (Czech)