Josef Václav Myslbek

Czech sculptor (1848–1922)
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Josef Václav Myslbek

Summary

Josef Václav Myslbek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on June 20, 1848[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on June 2, 1922[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6] and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josef Václav Myslbek's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek passed away in Prague[4].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek died in Old Town[9].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek was born on June 20, 1848[3].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek died on June 2, 1922[5].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek is buried at Slavín[10].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek's father was Václav Myslbek[11].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek was married to Karolina Myslbeková[12].
  • A child of Josef Václav Myslbek was Karel Myslbek[13].
  • A child of Josef Václav Myslbek was Josef Myslbek[14].
  • A child of Josef Václav Myslbek was Jiří Myslbek[15].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[16].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek's professions included teacher[7].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[17].
  • Among Josef Václav Myslbek's employers was Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[18].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek was employed by Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[19].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20].
  • A notable student of Josef Václav Myslbek was Břetislav Benda[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Josef Václav Myslbek is Statue of St. Wenceslaus[22].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek received the Order of Franz Joseph[23].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek received the Decoration for Art and Science (Austria-Hungary)[24].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek is recorded as male[25].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Josef Václav Myslbek's Commons category is recorded as Josef Václav Myslbek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Josef Václav Myslbek… he was born on June 20, 1848[3]. His father was Václav Myslbek[11].

Education

Josef Václav Myslbek was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20]. Studied under Tomáš Seidan[28], a sculptor[29], 1830–1890[30]; Josef Matyáš Trenkwald[31], a painter[32], 1824–1897[33], of Austrian Empire[34]; and Ernst Julius Hähnel[35], a sculptor[36], 1811–1891[37], of Kingdom of Saxony[38], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6] and teacher[7]. Employers include Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[18], a higher education institution[40], in Czech Republic[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Prague[43] and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[19], an academy of fine arts[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 1799[46], headquartered in Prague[47]. Josef Václav Myslbek held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[17]. A notable student of him was Břetislav Benda[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Josef Václav Myslbek is Statue of St. Wenceslaus[22]. Things named for him include Myslbekova[48], a former entity[49], in Czech Republic[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Franz Joseph[23], an order of chivalry[51], in Austrian Empire[52], founded in 1849[53] and Decoration for Art and Science (Austria-Hungary)[24], a decoration[54], in Austria–Hungary[55], founded in 1887[56].

Personal Life

Josef Václav Myslbek was married to Karolina Myslbeková[12]. Children include Karel Myslbek[13], a painter[57], 1874–1915[58], of Austria–Hungary[59]; Josef Myslbek[14], a painter[60], 1884–1963[61], of Austria–Hungary[62]; and Jiří Myslbek[15].

Death and Burial

Josef Václav Myslbek died on June 2, 1922[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[63], in Czech Republic[64], founded in 0800[65], headquartered in Prague[66] and Old Town[9], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[67], in Czech Republic[68]. Burial took place at Slavín[10].

Why It Matters

Josef Václav Myslbek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Frano Kršinić[71], a sculptor[72], 1897–1982[73], of Yugoslavia[74], specialised in art of sculpture[75].

Entities named for him include Myslbekova[48], a former entity[49], in Czech Republic[50].

FAQs

Where was Josef Václav Myslbek born?

Born in Prague[2], Josef Václav Myslbek…

Where did Josef Václav Myslbek die?

Josef Václav Myslbek passed away in Prague[4].

Who were Josef Václav Myslbek's parents?

Josef Václav Myslbek's father was Václav Myslbek[11].

Who was Josef Václav Myslbek married to?

Josef Václav Myslbek's spouses include Karolina Myslbeková[12].

What did Josef Václav Myslbek do for work?

Josef Václav Myslbek worked as sculptor[6] and teacher[7].

Where did Josef Václav Myslbek go to school?

Josef Václav Myslbek was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20].

What awards did Josef Václav Myslbek receive?

Honors received include Order of Franz Joseph[23] and Decoration for Art and Science (Austria-Hungary)[24].

Who did Josef Václav Myslbek influence?

Josef Václav Myslbek has been cited as an influence by Frano Kršinić[71].

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