Václav Levý
Václav Levý , also Wenzel Lewy (* 14. September 1820 in Nebřežany (Bruck, District Kralowitz) in Bohemia ; † 30th April 1870 in Prague ) was a Czech sculptor of romance .
Life
Wenzel Lewy (Levy), the son of a shoemaker in Bruck, Kralowitz district in the Plass ( Plasy ) rule, first created carvings after an apprenticeship as a carpenter . He created his first stone works in the rock near Liboch ( Liběchov ) and made the acquaintance of the Czech revival movement . On the recommendation and with the support of his discoverer, the sugar manufacturer and patron Anton Veith , the owner of the manor and castle Liboch , Levý studied with Ludwig Schwanthaler at the academy in Munich from 1845 to 1850 . After his return to Bohemia, however, he received almost no commissions worth mentioning and only created two sculptures over the next five years.
From 1854 to 1865 Wenzel Lewy went to Rome for a stay, supported by a grant from Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer . His works created there impress with their monumentality, their synthesis of folk art and baroque . He returned to Prague four years before his death in 1870, where he became the teacher of Josef V. Myslbek and the founder of the modern Czech school of sculpture.
Václav (Wenzel) Levý died at the age of 49 and was buried in the Vyšehrad Cemetery (Slavin Cemetery) in Prague .
Works
- The Dragon Cave, 1841
- Snakes, ca.1841
- Devil's Heads, 1841–1845
- Monumental rock work (Blanik, Klacelka near Liboch / Liběchov ), 1845–1850
- Adam and Eve, 1849
- Strossmayer-Madonna (Madonna in Tronto), 1857
- Madonna Immaculata, 1858
- Saint Elizabeth, 1861
- Policka (Politschau) (parish church), 1864
- Tomb of Julius Zeyer , Vyšehrad , 1866
- John the Baptist, 1868/69
- Working in St. Vitus Cathedral and on a rock wall in the castle garden in Liboch / Liběchov near Melnik on the Elbe
literature
- Heribert Sturm : Biographical Lexicon on the History of the Bohemian Lands. Published on behalf of the Collegium Carolinum (Institute) , Vol. II, R. Oldenbourg Verlag Munich 1984, p. 440 with further references, ISBN 3-486-32551-4
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Levý, Wenzel . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 15th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1866, pp. 36–38 ( digitized version ).
- Stehlík: Levý Václav. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 168 f. (Direct links on p. 168 , p. 169 ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ knerger.de: The grave of Václav Levý
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levý, Václav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Levy, Vaclav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nebřežany |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1870 |
| Place of death | Prague |