Václav Špála

Czech illustrator and painter (1885-1946)
Person human Q2477590
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Václav Špála

Summary

Václav Špála is a human[1]. He was born in Žlunice[2]. He was born on +1885-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on +1946-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Václav Špála's place of birth was Žlunice[2].
  • Václav Špála died in Prague[4].
  • Václav Špála was born on +1885-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Václav Špála died on +1946-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Václav Špála is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[11].
  • A child of Václav Špála was Jan Špála[12].
  • Václav Špála held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Václav Špála's professions included painter[6].
  • Václav Špála worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Václav Špála's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Václav Špála's professions included teacher[9].
  • Václav Špála's field of work was painting[14].
  • Václav Špála's field of work was graphics[15].
  • Václav Špála's field of work was illustration[16].
  • Václav Špála was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[17].
  • Václav Špála's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].
  • Václav Špála received the Národní umělec[19].
  • Václav Špála's image is recorded as Vaclav Spala 1928 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Václav Špála's image is recorded as Václav Špála - Autoportrét.jpg[21].
  • Václav Špála is recorded as male[22].
  • Václav Špála's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Václav Špála's signature is recorded as Václav Špála signatura.jpg[24].
  • Václav Špála's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066828303[25].
  • Václav Špála's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52538237[26].
  • Václav Špála's GND ID is recorded as 121149218[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Václav Špála was born in Žlunice[2]. He was born on +1885-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[17], a higher education institution[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18], an academy of fine arts[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1799[34], headquartered in Prague[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and teacher[9]. Fields of work include painting[14], a method[36]; graphics[15], a method[37]; and illustration[16], an activity[38].

Recognition

Václav Špála received the Národní umělec[19].

Personal Life

A child of Václav Špála was Jan Špála[12].

Death and Burial

Václav Špála died on +1946-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Václav Špála include The Václav Špála Gallery[39], a museum[40], in Czech Republic[41], headquartered in Prague[42].

Why It Matters

Václav Špála ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include The Václav Špála Gallery[39], a museum[40], in Czech Republic[41], headquartered in Prague[42].

FAQs

Where was Václav Špála born?

Born in Žlunice[2], Václav Špála…

Where did Václav Špála die?

Václav Špála died in Prague[4].

What did Václav Špála do for work?

Václav Špála worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Václav Špála go to school?

Václav Špála was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[17] and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].

What awards did Václav Špála receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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