Janko Alexy

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Janko Alexy

Janko Alexy (born January 25, 1894 in Liptovský Mikuláš , † September 22, 1970 in Bratislava ) was a famous Slovak painter and an important writer and publicist. With Martin Benka and Ľudovít Fulla he was the trend-setting personality of modern Slovak painting.

Life

Alexy was the fifth child in a master carpenter family. After graduating from high school, he was an apprentice chimney sweeper and intern in the pharmacy. He fought for Austria-Hungary on the Italian front in the First World War . In the years 1919–1925 he studied at the painting academy in Prague with Vlaho Bukovac and Max Švabinský . In the years 1924–1929 he taught art and drawing at a grammar school in Bratislava. Alexy lived in Piešťany from 1932 to 1937, and since 1937 again in Bratislava. He contributed to the preservation of Bratislava Castle .

painting

Ďurica, Alexy's work in PKO Bratislava, 1957

Alexy was not only one of the founders of modern Slovak painting, but was also very actively involved in Slovak cultural events. His extensive oeuvre includes around 1300 oil works, pastels and drawings inspired by Slovak folk culture, Slovak folk myths and the beauty of the Slovak landscape. The subject of Juraj Jánošík and his group was very important to him. On his seventieth birthday he was honored with the title of national artist.

Literary activity

His literary activity was very consistent and of a high standard.

  • 1924 - Jarmilka
  • 1928 - Grétka
  • 1930 - Veľká noc
  • 1932 - Na voľnej vôľuške
  • 1935 - Hurá
  • 1936 - Už je chlap na nohách
  • 1940 - Zlaté dno
  • 1942 - Dom horí
  • 1946 - Zabudnutý svet
  • 1948 - Osudy slovenských výtvarníkov
  • 1949 - Professor Klopačka
  • 1956 - Život never ever majáles
  • 1957 - Ovocie dozrieva
  • 1970 - Tam ožila sláva

Web links

Commons : Janko Alexy  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Janko Alexy - Osobný fond Slovak, accessed on February 13, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Alexy, Janko
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Slovak painter
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Liptovský Mikuláš
DATE OF DEATH September 22, 1970
Place of death Bratislava