Vojtěch Bartoněk

Czech painter

Vojtěch Bartoněk (March 28, 1859 - August 25, 1908 in Prague) was a Czech painter and art restorer.

Life and work

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague; initially with Jan Swerts, later with Antonín Lhota, Maximilian Pirner, František Sequens and František Čermák. He completed his studies in Paris at the École des Beaux Arts.

Primarily known as a history painter, he later turned to genre scenes from the streets and marketplaces of Prague.^[1]^[2] In 1888, his painting "Recruits" was purchased by Josef Hlávka, benefactor of the Czech Academy of Sciences.^[3]

He collaborated with Mikoláš Aleš on the diorama, Pobití Sasíků pod Hrubou Skálou [cs] (Killing the Saxons at Hruboskalsko [cs]) and illustrated some of the works of Božena Němcová. He also provided illustrations for Světozor and Zlatá Praha.

He also did architectural work; including the lunettes at the Old Town Market [cs], and ceiling paintings at the Church of the Assumption in Klecany.^[4] Several churches have altar paintings by him and were the beneficiaries of his restorative work.

References

^ Galerie Národní 25
^ Newly discovered Vojtěch Bartoněk
^ Blažíčková-Horová Naděžda, Sekyrka Tomáš (Eds.), Odkaz Josefa Hlávky Národní galerii v Praze, 2008 ISBN 978-80-7035-391-2
^ Bartonék's Grave