1877 - 1951

Kerngegevens

  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Born: 1877, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Lifespan: 74 years
  • Died: 1951
  • Nationality: Czech Republic

Life and Artistic Education

Ferdinand Michl was a painter and graphic artist born in Prague, Czech Republic. His early education included five classes of elementary school and three years of secondary school. Seeking to pursue art, he traveled to Munich, where he attended the art academy for seven semesters under Professor Ludwig von Herterich. Upon returning to Prague, he studied at the Prague Academy of Fine Arts, initially under Professor M. Pirner and later in the German class under Professor Franz Thiele. In 1904, he lived briefly in Paris, where his work focused on portraiture, landscapes, and capturing Parisian social life.

During the First World War, Michl was called to the Austrian Army as a first lieutenant in the 35th Field Regiment. He was captured by Russians at the Přemysl fortress in 1915 and taken to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. In 1919, he joined the Czechoslovak Army in Russia as a soldier in the Information and Enlightenment Department. After returning to Czechoslovakia in 1920, he eventually moved to Vienna in 1922, where he continued his artistic career until his death in 1951.

Exhibitions and Works

The artist's work has been featured in numerous collective exhibitions across Central Europe, including displays in Prague, Vienna, Brno, and Liberec. His art has been showcased in various historical retrospectives and collections, such as those in Karlovy Vary, Eisenstadt, and Bayreuth. Notable exhibitions involving his work include:

One of his recognized works is The Fiaker, dated 1906.

Vraag en antwoord

Waar zijn de kunstwerken van Ferdinand Michl gegroepeerd per techniek te vinden?

De werken van Ferdinand Michl kunnen per medium worden bekeken op de Alle technieken pagina van de kunstenaar.

Kan ik de werken van Ferdinand Michl verkennen op basis van het kleurenspectrum?

De Sorteren op kleur van Ferdinand Michl biedt een overzicht van de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar, georganiseerd op kleur.

Hoe kan ik alle kunstwerken van Ferdinand Michl bekijken?

Alle werken van Ferdinand Michl op deze website zijn te bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar.

In welke stad en welk land is Ferdinand Michl geboren?

Ferdinand Michl werd geboren in Prague, in Czech Republic.

Test je oog

Er is slechts één goed antwoord op elke vraag.

Vraag 1:
Where was Ferdinand Michl born?
Vraag 2:
In which city did Michl study at an art academy under Professor Ludwig von Herterich?
Vraag 3:
During World War I, Michl was a prisoner of war in which location?
Vraag 4:
Which of the following was a known occupation of Ferdinand Michl?
Vraag 5:
In which city did Ferdinand Michl spend the final part of his career and eventually die?