Václav Boštík

Czech illustrator and painter (1913-2005)
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Václav Boštík

Summary

Václav Boštík is a human[1]. He was born in Horní Újezd[2]. He was born on November 6, 1913[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on May 7, 2005[5]. He worked as a graphic designer[6], painter[7], poet[8], graphic artist[9], and restorer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Václav Boštík was born in Horní Újezd[2].
  • Václav Boštík passed away in Prague[4].
  • Václav Boštík was born on November 6, 1913[3].
  • Václav Boštík was born on January 1, 1913[12].
  • Václav Boštík died on May 7, 2005[5].
  • Václav Boštík held citizenship in Czech Republic[13].
  • Václav Boštík's professions included graphic designer[6].
  • Václav Boštík worked as a painter[7].
  • Václav Boštík's professions included poet[8].
  • Václav Boštík worked as a graphic artist[9].
  • Václav Boštík's professions included restorer[10].
  • Václav Boštík's professions included typographer[14].
  • Václav Boštík's field of work was painting[15].
  • Václav Boštík's field of work was illustration[16].
  • Václav Boštík's field of work was graphics[17].
  • Václav Boštík's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].
  • Václav Boštík received the Czech Medal of Merit[19].
  • Václav Boštík received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20].
  • Václav Boštík received the honorary citizen of Litomyšl[21].
  • Václav Boštík received the Cena ministerstva kultury za přínos v oblasti výtvarného umění[22].
  • Václav Boštík is recorded as male[23].
  • Václav Boštík's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Václav Boštík's Commons category is recorded as Václav Boštík[25].
  • Václav Boštík's given name is recorded as Václav[26].
  • Václav Boštík's work location is recorded as Prague[27].

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Origins and Family

Václav Boštík's place of birth was Horní Újezd[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 6, 1913[3] and January 1, 1913[12].

Education

Václav Boštík was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[6], painter[7], poet[8], graphic artist[9], restorer[10], and typographer[14]. Fields of work include painting[15], a method[28]; illustration[16], an activity[29]; and graphics[17], a method[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit[19], a medallion[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1990[33]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; honorary citizen of Litomyšl[21], an award[36], in Czech Republic[37]; and Cena ministerstva kultury za přínos v oblasti výtvarného umění[22], an award[38], in Czech Republic[39].

Death and Burial

Václav Boštík died on May 7, 2005[5]. He passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Václav Boštík ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Václav Boštík born?

Václav Boštík was born in Horní Újezd[2].

Where did Václav Boštík die?

Václav Boštík passed away in Prague[4].

What did Václav Boštík do for work?

Václav Boštík worked as graphic designer[6], painter[7], poet[8], graphic artist[9], and restorer[10].

Where did Václav Boštík go to school?

Václav Boštík was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].

What awards did Václav Boštík receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[19], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], honorary citizen of Litomyšl[21], and Cena ministerstva kultury za přínos v oblasti výtvarného umění[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . svitavsky.denik.cz. svitavsky.denik.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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