Quido Mánes [SEP] place of death
Quido Mánes
Quido Mánes (17 July 1828, Prague - 5 August 1880, Prague) was a Czech painter who specialized in genre scenes.
Life and work.
He came from a family of artists that included his father Antonín, uncle Vaclav, brother Josef and sister Amalie. From 1838 to 1851 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. His career was interrupted for several years after 1866 by Josef's severe illness. In 1871, following his brother's death, he refreshed his skills by
Theater. Throughout his later years, he maintained his contacts with France; working for the Alliance Française and contributing to publications such as "Le Siècle" and "Le Soleil". In 1885, he built a cottage in Sázava, where he had been impressed by the scenery. Four years after his death, the actor George Voskovec, his grandson, was born at that cottage.
Further reading.
- "Soběslav Hippolyt Pinkas, 1827-1901. Quido Mánes, 1828-1880" (exhibition catalog)