50 Masterpieces of Czech Fin de Siècle Art - From the Collections of The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen

• The third title published in a series of beautiful books promoting the artworks collection in The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen, ranked among the best public collections in the Czech Republic
• Introduces some of the finest works of Czech fin de siècle art to an international audience

The fin de siècle artworks collection in The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen ranks among the best public collections in the Czech Republic. It covers all the key trends that appeared on the contemporary art scene, i.e. naturalism, symbolism, impressionism and art nouveau. At that time, Czech art was an integral part of international structures and many artists from the Czech lands studied, exhibited or worked in the key cultural centers of Europe, such as Vienna, Munich and Paris. The Pilsen collection includes, among others, works of two artists who achieved worldwide fame: one of the most important protagonists of art nouveau, Alfons Mucha, and the co-founder of abstract painting, Frantisek Kupka.

About the author

Roman Musil is the Director of the Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen. Ivana Skálová is a Curator at the Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen. Marie Rakusanová is an Associate Professor at the Department of Art History, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. Sárka Leubnerová is the former Head of the Nineteenth Century Collection of the National Gallery in Prague. Ales Filip is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Musicology, Masaryk University in Brno.

Summary

This stunning publication showcases the fin de siècle artworks collection in The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen, ranked among the best public collections in the Czech Republic.

Product details

• Authors: Ales Filip, Aleŝ Filip, Sarka Leubnerova, Šárka Leubnerová, Roman Musil, Marie Rakusanova, Marie Rakušanová, Ivana Skalova, Ivana Skálová
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781785514357
• ISBN: 978-1-78551-435-7
• Weight: 322 g
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900, History of Art, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, ART / European / General, ART / Movements / Modernism