František Ženíšek

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František Ženíšek

František Ženíšek (May 25, 1849 in Prague – November 15, 1916 in Prague) was a Czech painter known best for his famous decorations of the Prague National Theatre foyer along with Mikoláš Aleš. In addition he painted the ceiling of the auditorium inside the theatre.^[1] He also contributed to the redecoration of the Prague National Museum.

Gallery

Original curtain in National Theatre (Prague) before burning down
Oldřich and Božena
Portrait of René Descartes
Memorial plaque on his birth house
Grave of Ženíšek family at Olšany Cemetery

References

↑ Ozuna, Tony. "Visual historian of a nation". The Prague Post. Archived from the original on 2006-03-27. Retrieved 2008-03-29.

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Persondata
Name	Zenisek, Frantisek
Alternative names
Short description	Czech painter
Date of birth	1849-05-25
Place of birth
Date of death	1916-11-15
Place of death

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