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Max Švabinský

Czech painter and artist (1873–1962)
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Max Švabinský
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Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
September 17, 1873
Date of death
February 10, 1962
Place of birth
Kroměříž
Place of death
Prague
Country of citizenship
Czechoslovakia[13]
Ethnic group
Czechs[15]
Occupation
painter, lithographer, printmaker, postage stamp designer, draftsperson, teacher, graphic artist, illustrator, exhibition curator, typographer, visual artist, university teacher, editing staff, exlibrist, mosaicist, glass designer[5][6][7][8][9][16]
Field of work
visual arts, educational system, education[17][18][19]
Educated at
Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20]
Award received
Národní umělec, Legion of Honour, Order of the Republic, honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University, Klement Gottwald State Prize[22][23][24][25]
Notable work
The Poor Country[21]
Spouse
Ela Švabinská, Anna Vejrychová[11][12]
Work location
Kroměříž, Prague
Languages spoken, written or signed
Czech
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library
Birth name
Maxmilian Theodor Jan Švabinský
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member, reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Otto's encyclopedia, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8, REGO, Encyklopedie města Kroměříže, Olomouc City Library regional database, Album representantů všech oborů veřejného života československého, Nový slovník československých výtvarných umělců, Masarykův slovník naučný, Československý hudební slovník osob a institucí, Průvodce světem techniky - Biografie
End of work period
1962
Family name
Švabinský
Given name
Max
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Has works in the collection
National Gallery Prague, Moravian Gallery in Brno, Huis van het boek
Member of
Sdružení výtvarných umělců moravských, Svaz československých výtvarných umělců, Czech Academy of Science and Art
Name in native language
Max Švabinský
Native language
Czech[14]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, NADD Wikidata project
Participant in
art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Place of burial
Vyšehrad cemetery[10]
Start of work period
1893
🏷️ Also known as
en Maximilián Švabinský en Maximilian Svabinský en Max Švabinský en Maks Shvabinskiĭ en Maxmilián Švabinský en Max Svabinsky cs Maxmilian Švabinský fr Švabinský fr Max Svabinsky fr Max Švabinsky it Maxmilián Švabinský nl Maximilián Švabinský nl Max Svabinsky pl Max Svabinsky ru Макс Швабинский ru Швабинский Макс uk Макс Швабінський zh 马克斯·什瓦宾斯基 zh-hant 馬克斯·什瓦賓斯基
🔖 Identifiers · 71
ISNI
0000000066542540
VIAF cluster ID
37086328
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82117639
GND ID
120935279
ADAGP artist ID
max-svabinsky-295763, maxmilian-svabinsky-645131
AbART person ID
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Artist-info artist ID
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Artists of the World ID
00147663
Artnet artist ID
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AskArt person ID
11073661
Athenaeum person ID
6680
BHCL UUID
2bc467a0-06f5-472e-9acb-b949aaedfc4a
Show all 71 identifiers +59
Benezit ID
B00178207
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BillionGraves grave ID
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Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
63429
British Museum person or institution ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
72810
DACS ID (2022)
008265
DACS ID (former)
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DDB person (GND) ID
120935279
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120935279
DigitaltMuseum ID
021039690701
DoME artist ID
3211
Edvard Munch's correspondence person ID
1788
Encyclopedia of Brno History person ID
2946
Europeana entity
agent/base/49211
FAST ID
98258
FES digital collections entity ID
390077
Freebase ID
/m/0gkd7_
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005124339707141
GTAA ID
157106
Geni profile ID
6000000006784025129
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m0gkd7_
Google Doodle
max-svabinskys-140th-birthday
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4691764
Grove Art Online ID
T082514
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
60058
ICCD agent ID
74df6c422d21049a4f6a8194541b87d1
IdRef ID
050536745
Image Archive, Herder Institute
Max Švabinský
Invaluable.com person ID
d1a5cmp4te
J9U entity ID
987007271825705171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
120935279
KulturNav-ID
0b3e0ec6-af5c-4f84-af1e-2255049b2455
Medvik ID
jk01131787
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
128604
NL CR AUT ID
jk01131787
NLB authority ID (Belarus)
NLB-ar103293
NLP ID
a0000001672484
NUKAT ID
n2010159469
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810702216905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074894285
Numista engraver or designer ID
1154
Obálky knih ID
jk01131787
Olympedia people ID
921423
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3981658
Open Library ID
OL1680385A
OpenMLOL author ID
328151
OsobnostiRegionu.cz ID
289
PORT person ID
282214
RKDartists ID
76139
SNAC ARK ID
w6tq72nh
SVKKL authority ID
p0202852-svabinsky-Max-18731962
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
sv/max-svabinsky-1
TMDB person ID
3076143
Treccani ID
maxmilian-svabinsky
Union List of Artist Names ID
500012635
Web umenia creator ID
10644
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwMFQ7KJpH9DxPpym8XBP
Yale LUX ID
person/cf160eea-9d73-4392-aced-3459df80b84c

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 11
teacher, painter, illustrator, editing staff, draftsperson, university teacher, exhibition curator, typographer +3 more
Award received 3
Legion of Honour, Order of the Republic, honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University
Field of work 3
education, visual arts, educational system
Has works in the collection 3
National Gallery Prague, Moravian Gallery in Brno, Huis van het boek
Work location 2
Prague, Kroměříž
Country of citizenship 1
Czechoslovakia
Educated at 1
Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
Ethnic group 1
Czechs
Given name 1
Max
Image Archive, Herder Institute 1
Max Švabinský
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Czech
Member of 1
Czech Academy of Science and Art
Native language 1
Czech
Participant in 1
art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Place of birth 1
Kroměříž
Place of burial 1
Vyšehrad cemetery
Place of death 1
Prague
Sex or gender 1
male
← Creator 1
Ehrenschild des Protektorats Böhmen und Mähren
← Image Archive, Herder Institute 1
Max Švabinský
← SNARC ID 1
Petter Solberg
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Summary

Max Švabinský's place of birth was Kroměříž[1]. He was born on September 17, 1873[2]. He died in Prague[3]. He died on February 10, 1962[4]. He worked as a painter[5], lithographer[6], printmaker[7], postage stamp designer[8], and draftsperson[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include visual arts[17], a type of arts[26]; educational system[18], an industry[27]; and education[19], a branch of science[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec[22], a title of honor[29], in Czechoslovakia[30]; Legion of Honour[23], a state order[31], in France[32], founded in 1802[33]; Order of the Republic[24], an order[34], in Czechoslovakia[35], founded in 1951[36]; honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[25], an award[37], in Czech Republic[38]; and Klement Gottwald State Prize[39], a state decoration[40], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ela Švabinská[11], a writer[42], 1878–1967[43], of Czechoslovakia[44], specialised in resistance during World War II[45] and Anna Vejrychová[12], an educator[46], 1885–1942[47], of Austria–Hungary[48].

FAQs

Where was Max Švabinský born?

Max Švabinský was born in Kroměříž[1].

Where did Max Švabinský die?

Max Švabinský passed away in Prague[3].

Who was Max Švabinský married to?

Max Švabinský's spouses include Ela Švabinská[11] and Anna Vejrychová[12].

What did Max Švabinský do for work?

Max Švabinský worked as painter[5], lithographer[6], printmaker[7], postage stamp designer[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did Max Švabinský go to school?

Max Švabinský was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20].

What awards did Max Švabinský receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[22], Legion of Honour[23], Order of the Republic[24], and honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[25].

Related Entities

Czechoslovakia Petter Solberg visual arts

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Encyklopedie města Kroměříže. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . muni.cz. muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [39] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . Encyklopedie města Kroměříže. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  15. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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