Karel Špillar

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Karel Špillar (21 November 1871 – 7 April 1939) was a Czech painter and graphic artist.

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Biography Karel Špillar was born on 21 November 1871 in Plzeň. His father, Antonín, was a financial officer for the city of Plzeň. His brothers, Jaroslav and Rudolf, also became painters. After completing his primary education, he became a student at the School of Applied Arts. From 1885 to 1893, he studied decorative painting with František Ženíšek, as did Jaroslav. Shortly after graduating, he received his first commission; an altarpiece for a chapel in Ostrava. The following years were mostly devoted to small orders, but he returned to large decorative paintings in 1899, when he collaborated with Jan Preisler on panels for the pavilion of the Czech Chamber of Commerce at the upcoming Exposition Universelle in Paris. He worked with Preisler again, at the Central Hotel in Prague, then with Jaroslav in the meeting hall at the Italian Court in Kutná Hora (1901). During this time, he became an active member of the Mánes Union of Fine Arts. In 1902, he organized an exhibition for them in Paris and designed the posters. He settled in Paris for a time, and made several trips to Normandy. There, he was influenced by the works of Puvis de Chavannes, which was reflected in…Citește mai mult

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