František Rint

František Rint
Born(1835-01-26)26 January 1835
Česká Skalice, Bohemia, Austrian Empire
OccupationsWoodcarver, carpenter
Known forSedlec Ossuary

František Rint (26 January 1835 – ?) was a Czech woodcarver and carpenter. He was employed by the House of Schwarzenberg to organise the human bones interred at the Sedlec Ossuary, a small Christian chapel in Sedlec, in 1870. He used the bones at Sedlec Ossuary to create elaborate, macabre sculptures,[1] including four chandeliers and a copy of the coat of arms of the House of Schwarzenberg. According to the signature he left at the ossuary, Rint was from Česká Skalice, a small town in northern Bohemia.

References

  1. ^ Benjamin, Kathy (2013). Funerals to Die For: The Craziest, Creepiest, and Most Bizarre Funeral Traditions and Practices Ever. Simon and Schuster. p. 29. ISBN 9781440557088.
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