Monday, January 5, 2015

Still Life by Hans Zatska (Hans Zatzka).




Artist Hans Zatska (Hans Zatzka) was born March 8, 1859 in Vienna in the family of the architect. He spent his childhood in the 19th district of Vienna, on Braytenzeer Strasse 2 (during the life of Hans Zatska never left the house for a long time).

His artistic talent became prominent at an early age. From 1877 to 1882 Hans Zatska studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, his teacher was Professor Blaas. The training Hans Zatska achieved great success and in 1880 was awarded a gold medal. After completing his studies, he made several research trips to Italy, and later studied fresco painting in churches and portraits. Special interest Hans Zatski enjoyed genre painting, the ideal female images and Cupids (Amur).

At age 26 he got his first significant public order: production ceiling frescoes in the "Kurhaus Baden" near Vienna. Shows was "Naiad of Baden" (originally called "Badener Quellennymphe") with cupids and historical inscriptions.


On the life of Hans Zatska earned religious paintings, painted churches and altars. He lived in his home studio, absorbed in his work. Hans Zatska never took the students and not engaged in teaching

The only possibility for relatives to see him, it was mealtime. Hans drew Zatska to 80 years of age. On July 9, 1945 in Vienna, the then Vice-Mayor Kuntshak personally offered in writing to the Deputy Secretary to Professor Carl Lyugmayeru with Minoritenplatts, assign a 87-year-old painter professor.

16th August 1945 Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts said that the Professors' Council unanimously approved a ministerial proposal.

Hans died Zatska 17th December 1945.



















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