Helena Emingerová (1858–1943) was a Czech painter.[1]
Helena Emingerová | |
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 self portrait | |
| Born | 17 August 1858 Prague, Austrian Empire (now the Czech Republic) |
| Died | 4 August 1943 (aged 55) Prague, Bohemia and Moravia, Nazi Germany (now the Czech Republic) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography edit
Emingerová was born on 17 August 1858 in Prague, in what is now the Czech Republic. She studied in Prague at Emil Reynièr's School of Drawing in 1892.[2] She went on to study in Dresden, Germany and then at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich where her teachers included Maximilian Dasio.[3] In 1891 she went to Paris to study at the Académie Colarossi.
Emingerová first earned a living as a drawing teacher. She went on to support herself by creating portraits (mainly in pastel) of members of the upper class in Austria-Hungary, Bohemia, Germany, Moravia, Poland, and Russia. Emingerová also produced many etchings, as well as some sculptures. Emingerová died on 4 August 1943 in Prague. One of her siblings, Kateřina Emingerová, was noted musician and writer.[2]
Gallery edit
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Portrait of painter Olga Boznańska -
Portrait of Marie Kalasova
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References edit
- ^ "Helena Emingerová". Database of Modern Exhibitions (DoME) | European Paintings and Drawings 1905-1915. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Emingerová Helena". Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Helena Emingerová". National Gallery Prague. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Helena Emingerová at Wikimedia Commons
