Antonin Popp
Antonín Popp (born July 30, 1850 in Prague , † June 10, 1915 there ) was a Czech sculptor.
In 1866 Popp graduated from high school, became a student in his father's workshop and also attended industrial school and, from 1870, the Prague Academy . Travel through Europe followed. In 1873 he began working as a sculptor.
His first job was to furnish the town hall in Prague-Smíchov. After numerous other works, models for arcades at the College of Charles University in Prague were added in 1876 . From 1881 to 1883 he decorated Count Raczyn's castle in Bregenz . He then created other statues and portraits for public buildings in Prague, such as the National Museum , the Mortgage Bank, St. Wenceslas Loan Office and others. In 1892 he worked for the town hall in Taus and Hungarian Hradisch , renewed the waterworks in Vinohrady and the typanon of the commercial school in Prague. In 1893 the statue of the angel on the grave of the Friedland family, caryatids at the Prague Savings Bank, 1894 statues at the town hall in Pardubitz , work and science storage at the portal of the Prague Technical School, statues at the stock exchange, the National House in Vinbohrady and others. His works also include busts in the foyer of the National Theater, he created the medal for the 100th anniversary of Palacký , equipment of the artistic-industrial museum of the Chamber of Commerce in Prague, the portrait of the knight at the town hall in Kladno , the Pallada statues and allegories for that Industrial museum in Chrudim . At the beginning of the 20th century he created the statue portrait Genia and lvem on the dome of the commercial bank, in 1901 kyatids at the New Theater in Pilsen and at the Slavia Bank in Prague. In 1902, busts for the pantheon of the National Museum and statues for town houses and tombstones followed.
From 1892 he taught modeling at the Czech Polytechnic in Prague and was appointed honorary lecturer in 1896.
His works are distinguished by the grace of lines, true morphology. His portraits were idealized, true to nature, beautiful forms. By creating numerous works, he was one of the most productive sculptors in Bohemia and never found the time to deepen his artistry.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Popp, Antonín |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1915 |
| Place of death | Prague |