Vítězslav Novák as Tourist Cover Image

Vítězslav Novák als Tourist
Vítězslav Novák as Tourist

Author(s): Lenka Křupková
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Music, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: lav Novák (1870–1949); Czech folklorism; Joža Uprka (1861–1940); Dušan Jurkovič (1868–1947); Leoš Janáček (1854–1928);

Summary/Abstract: In her paper, the author focuses on the folklorism of Novák in comparison with other Czech artists of the period. At the end of the 19th century, the painter Joža Uprka, the architect Dušan Jurkovič, and the composer Leoš Janáček were also looking for inspiration in the folk art and culture of Moravia and Slovakia. The author presents their biographical profiles and identifies similarities and differences of their artistic techniques.

  • Issue Year: 14/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 91-100
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: German
Toggle Accessibility Mode