Viktor Barvitius (March 28, 1834 – June 9, 1902) was a Czech painter, influenced primarily by Realism and late Impressionism.
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| Born | 28 March 1834 |
| Died | 9 June 1902 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Known for | Painter |
Life and work
editIn 1864 he graduated from the Prague Academy. His graduate work was a picture of the Battle of Crecy. From 1865 to 1868 lived in Paris, where he studied under Thomas Couture. In 1860 he returned to Bohemia, then devoted himself to genre painting. He died in Prague, aged 68.
His older brother was the architect Antonín Viktor Barvitius (1823–1901).[1][2]
Notable works include a portrait of Adolf Kosárek (1853), Čtvrtek ve Stromovce (Thursday in Stromovka) (1860), Slavnost ve Hvězdě (Festival of the Stars), Place de la Concorde (1866) and another version of Čtvrtek ve Stromovce (1885).
Gallery
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Carts on the Waterfront -
At the Flower Market -
The Battle of Crecy -
Thursday at Stromovka
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References
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- ^ "Bratři Antonín Victor a Victor Barvitiové". Klub přátel starého Smíchova. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Search results for A. V. Barvitius @ Slavné Stavby
External links
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Media related to Viktor Barvitius at Wikimedia Commons
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