Václav Špála: 140 years since the birth of a master of Czech modernism

Name: Václav Špála: 140 years since the birth of a master of Czech modernism
Uploaded: 2025-08-29T14:39:36+00:00
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Description: Václav Špála was a painter whose bold use of color and deep love for the Czech landscape helped shape the face of modern art in central Europe. Although he remains relatively unknown abroad, he is considered one of the most important Czech artists of the 20th century. Václav Špála was born on August 24, 1885,

Photo: Západočeská galerie v Plzni

Václav Špála was a painter whose bold use of color and deep love for the Czech landscape helped shape the face of modern art in central Europe. Although he remains relatively unknown abroad, he is considered one of the most important Czech artists of the 20th century.

Václav Špála was born on August 24, 1885, in a small village in Bohemia.

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