Antonín Chittussi (1.12.1847 - 1.5.1891)

Type:	artist
Description:	Chittussi was born December 1, 1847 in Ronov nad Doubravou. He studied at the Prague Academy and later in Munich and Vienna. He returned to the Prague Academy in 1874, only to be expelled two years later. Chittussi debuted in Prague in 1876 and 1877 at exhibitions of Krasoumná jednota and the Art Forum. In 1878 he enlisted as a soldier to Bosnia, and a year later departed to study in Paris, where he also exhibited. His first collected exhibition was held in Prague in 1885. Chittussi struggled for years to find his artistic direction. He did not apply his talent in figural composition or the genres taught at the Academy. After his forced departure from the Academy he developed an interest in landscape painting, but his first truly accomplished work, "From Trojský Island" was painted in 1878. He gradually became a master of plein air landscapes and a sensitive painter of natural ambience. He entered the subconscious of the young generation with his simple motifs and feeling for the Czech landscape. Chittussi's work didn't gain recognition until after his death on May 1, 1891 in Prague.
More information available at Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Chittussi
Related tourist points of interest:	Vyšehrad [1] Antonín Chittussi Gallery [2] Chittussi Valley - nature site [3]

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