Viktor Oliva
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Viktor Oliva (April 24, 1861-April 5, 1928) was a Czech painter and illustrator.
According to an annotation from what is most likely the Troja Chateau gallery in Prague:
- "The youngest artist at Troja is Viktor Oliva. He was primarily a graphic artist. His dust covers, book bindings and posters are among the best examples of Czech applied graphic art of the 1890s. In addition, however, he painted several ceilings and decorations for a number of Prague cafes. The entire work bespeaks the influence of French fin de siecle art, which is also a characteristic of Oliva's portraits."[1]
According to the catalog of Czech art auction house Meissner-Neumann:
- "Czech painter and illustrator, he studied under F. Sequens at the Academy of Art in Prague, then in Munich and Paris. He was influenced by the work of his friend L. Marold. He created chiefly portraits and large-scale paintings following the historicizing stream in art. His portraits and large number of illustrations for books by Czech and European authors as well as his poster designs testify to the contemporary life style based on the Art Nouveau style."[2]
His most famous painting, "Absinthe Drinker" (Czech: Piják absintu), hangs on the wall of the historical Cafe Slavia in Prague, Czech Republic.
[edit] References
- ^ Troja Chateau Gallery?. [Untitled list of European painters] (English). Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
- ^ Meissner - Neumann (March 2004). 10. PAINTINGS (English). Catalogue / ORDER OF SALE (3/2004). Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
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