Jan Václav Mrkvička
Jan Václav Mrkvička , also Iwan Markwitschka , Bulgarian Иван Мърквичка , (born April 21, 1856 in Widim , Austria-Hungary ; † May 16, 1938 in Prague ) was a Czech - Bulgarian painter .
Life
After studying in Prague and Munich , he went to Bulgaria in 1881. There he became the founder of the painting school in Sofia and was its first director from 1896 to 1909. From 1895 to 1899 he edited the Iskustwo magazine together with A. Mitow . He was a corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences .
In his work as a painter he created landscapes, portraits of well-known people and paintings with historical subjects. in particular, he also represented scenes from everyday Bulgarian life. In 1894 he illustrated the novel Under the Yoke by Ivan Wasow . He also painted icons and murals for the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia . In 1900 he was also one of the creators of the coat of arms of Sofia and later the coat of arms of Bulgaria .
Works (selection)
- Rytscheniza , 1894
- All Souls' Day , around 1895
- A lamb for St. George's Day , around 1900
literature
- Mrkvička, Jan Václav . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 123 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mrkvička, Jan Václav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Markvichka, Ivan (Bulgarian name); Мърквичка, Иван (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech-Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Widim |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1938 |
| Place of death | Prague |