Life Vojtěch Hynais

the curtain of prague national theatre, painted hynais in 1883.

during 1870s, art being produced decorate under-construction prague national theatre. hynais not considered suitably representative of national spirit czech art critics because lived in, , had absorbed influence from, vienna. still, created nationalist images royal lounge, including allegorical, historico-mythic scenes , landscapes of bohemia.

on 12 august 1881, 1 month before national theatre s scheduled opening, fire destroyed building. hynais designed new curtain; again, used historical allegory create nationalist impression, , tell story of national theatre. slavia, national embodiment, shown receiving gifts nation; workers rebuild theatre, while artists decorate it; national flags , symbols shown around. hynais had made first sketches curtain while living in montmartre; winged figure modelled on suzanne valadon. hynais s work national theatre remembered for; part of generation of national theatre mikoláš aleš, václav brožík, julius mařák , františek Ženíšek, among others. work s style likened teacher feurbach s.

winter (c. 1890).

hynais created first poster general land centennial exhibition of 1891, using distinctively czech symbols prominently in design; poster earn him recognition. tomáš masaryk, president of czechoslovakia, sat him ninety-four times. in 1894, work won medal, first class, @ antwerp world s fair.

hynais worked sèvres porcelain firm between 1889 , 1892 graphics artist, , became professor @ academy of fine arts, prague in 1894.

while living in prague, hynais founding member of vienna secession. emil orlik , maximilian pirner other important secessionists in city.

in 1900, 2 of students, hynais painted ceiling of pantheon in royal state museum, prague; hynais s parts in particular described being best of created in whole vast building , perhaps in of prague .

in 1923, made officer of légion d honneur, , in 1924 granted honorary professorship @ prague academy.