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#Alfons Mucha
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Jožka Uprka – painter of Moravian Slovakia. He became famous for folk costumes, which he painted his entire life <figure class="image" style="width:100%"><img alt="Malíř Jožka Uprka" height="427" src="https://gnews.cz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jozka-Uprka.jpg" width="640" /><figcaption>Jožka Uprka - painter</figcaption></figure> <p>Jožka Uprka (1861–1940) was a significant Czech painter who became famous mainly for his depictions of Moravian Slovakia folk life. He was born on January 24, 1861, in Kněžduby near Hodonín and died on March 12, 1940, in Hroznová Lhota.</p> <h2>Jožka Uprka – a painter devoted to his homeland</h2> <p>He came from a family with artistic traditions – his brother <strong>František Uprka</strong> was a renowned sculptor. Jožka studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and later continued his studies in Munich and Paris. Despite these international experiences, he remained deeply connected to his Moravian homeland.</p> <figure class="image" style="width:100%"><img alt="Jožka Uprka - obraz" height="493" src="https://gnews.cz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jozka-Uprka-obraz.jpg" width="640" /><figcaption>Jožka Uprka - painting</figcaption></figure> <h2>Folk costumes as a lifelong theme</h2> <p>The central theme of his work was the life of the people of Moravian Slovakia – their <strong>customs, celebrations, pilgrimages, and especially folk costumes</strong>. He painted them with extraordinary precision and love, capturing every detail of embroidery, color combinations, and the way the costumes were worn. His paintings thus became not only artworks but also valuable <strong>ethnographic documents</strong>.</p> <p>Among his most famous works belong depictions of <strong>rides of kings, Shrovetide processions, harvest festivals</strong>, and other folk celebrations. He worked mainly in oil technique, but also created watercolors and drawings.</p> <figure class="image" style="width:100%"><img alt="Jožka Uprka - malba" height="516" src="https://gnews.cz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jozka-Uprka-malba.jpg" width="640" /><figcaption>Jožka Uprka - painting</figcaption></figure> <h2>Legacy and significance</h2> <p>Uprka's work is an important part of Czech art at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. He helped establish interest in folk culture at a time when it was gradually disappearing under the influence of modernization. His paintings can be found in many Czech museums and galleries, including the <strong>Moravian Gallery in Brno</strong> and the <strong>Municipal House in Hodonín</strong>.</p> <p>Jožka Uprka remains a symbol of love for Moravian folk traditions and an irreplaceable chronicler of the life that once characterized the villages of Slovácko.</p>
2 Aug
The Slavonic Epic of Alfons Mucha - painting by the author: the mastery of Alfons Mucha and his lifelong work
4 Apr
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting No. 20: Apotheosis of the Slavs. Four periods of Slavic history depicted in four colors.
28 Mar
Summary of the past 12th week on General News (March 16th – March 22nd, 2026).
23 Mar
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Number Nineteen: The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia. Free Labor – The Foundation of Nations.
21 Mar
Summary of the past 11th week on General News (March 9th - March 15th, 2026).
16 Mar
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Number Eighteen: "The Oath of the 'Youth' under the Slavic Linden Tree, 1894."
14 Mar
Summary of the past week (March 2nd - March 8th, 2026) on General News.
9 Mar
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Number Seventeen: Mount Athos – The Vatican of the Orthodox.
7 Mar
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Number Sixteen: Jan Amos Komenský, Teacher of Nations – A Spark of Hope.
28 Feb
Summary of the past week (February 16th - February 22nd, 2026) on General News.
23 Feb
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Number Fifteen: The Brotherhood School in Ivančice – The Cradle of the Kralice Bible.
21 Feb
Slavonic Epic by Alfons Mucha - picture fourteen: the defence of Siget against the Turks by Nicholas of Zrinsky
14 Feb
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting XIII: George of Poděbrady, King of Both Peoples.
8 Feb
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Twelve: Petr Chelčický – Do Not Repay Evil with Evil.
31 Jan
Summary of the past week (January 19th - January 25th, 2026) on General News.
26 Jan
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting XI: After the Battle of Vítkov Hill – We Praise Thee, O God.
24 Jan
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Number Ten: After the Battle of Grunwald – East Slavic Solidarity.
17 Jan
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting Number Nine: The Meeting at Křížky – The Magic of the Resemblance of Faces.
3 Jan
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Panel VIII: Master Jan Hus's Sermon in the Chapel of Bethlehem. The power of words – truth prevails.
28 Dec
Summary of the past 51st week on General News (December 15th – December 21st, 2025).
22 Dec
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting No. 7: Jan Milíč of Kroměříž – The Monastery from a Brothel.
20 Dec
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Panel VI: Stephen, King of Serbia, and his Coronation – Slavic Law.
14 Dec
Alphonse Mucha's Slavic Epic – Painting V: Přemysl Otakar II, the Iron and Golden King – The Union of Slavic Dynasties.
6 Dec