Josef Mánes

Josef Mánes (Known as "Mánes")

Master Romantic and Realist Painter, Illustrator, Member of Umělecká Beseda

Born 1820-05-12

Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia

Passed Away 1871-12-09 Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia

Lifespan 51 years old

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"In the humble seasonal toil of the peasant lies the eternal rhythm of our nation's life."

Archival Overview

Patriarch of 19th-century Czech national painting who celebrated traditional rural costumes and created the iconic twelve-month calendar medallion dial for the Prague Old Town Astronomical Clock (Orloj).

Biographical Record

Josef Mánes was born on May 12, 1820, in Prague into an illustrious family of painters. Studying at the Prague and Munich art academies, Mánes turned away from foreign historicism to discover the living beauty of Bohemian, Moravian, and Slovak folklore.

Traveling extensively through rural villages, he produced breathtaking studies of regional peasant costumes and ceremonies. In 1865–1866, he painted the celebrated round calendar dial of the medieval Astronomical Clock on Prague's Old Town Hall, depicting rural agricultural labors for each month of the year.

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Final Resting Place

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Olšany Cemetery (Olšanské hřbitovy)
Prague, Czech Republic

                         GPS: 50.0810, 14.4700                    

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