Ludmila Janovská
Ludmila Janovská | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1907 Split, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | date unknown (after 1962) |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (BA) |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts in Prague |
| Occupations | painter, litographer |
| Relatives | Ludmila Kleinmondová (mother) Jan Karel Janovský (father) |
Ludmila Janovská, also known as Mila Janovská (14 September 1907 – after 1962), was a Czech painter.
Early life
Ludmila Janovská was born on 14 September 1907 in Split into an artistic family.[1] Her mother was the Czech painter Ludmila Kleinmondová (1870–1955), and her father was the Czech painter Jan Karel Janovský (1869–1931). She was an only child.[2][3]
In 1908, she moved with her family to Sušak, where her parents worked as painters, taught painting, and explored Croatian folk motifs. After 1918, the family relocated to Maribor, where her parents became members of the Grohar art club in 1920. During this period, the family faced financial difficulties.[2] In 1926, they moved to the Smíchov district of Prague, where her parents opened a private painting school.[3]
Career
In 1929, she began studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. She studied painting under the Czech painter Vratislav Nechleba (1885–1965). In 1931, her father died suddenly, leaving her to live alone with her mother until her mother's death in 1955. She graduated university in 1935.[1][4]
After completing her studies, she lived and worked in the Smíchov district of Prague. She primarily painted portraits, flowers, and still lifes.[1][4][5] She also painted several winter scenes of Prague.[4]
One of her most highly regarded works is the portrait of Czech actor and director Jaroslav Průcha (1898–1963), titled Jaroslav Průcha režíruje (Jaroslav Průcha Directing), painted in 1953.[6] Among other notable figures she portrayed were her mother, the Czech equestrian and Olympic competitor František Ventura, and the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů.[5][7] She also worked in graphic arts, particularly lithography.[8]
She signed her works as PD L. Janovská, Mila Janovská, L. Janovská, or Ludmila Janovská.[9]
Exhibitions
She began exhibiting in 1938 at the Zlín Salon in Prague.[1] She was a member of the artists' group Tvorba. After World War II, she participated in numerous exhibitions, particularly shows of contemporary art.[10][11]
Between 1949 and 1962, she exhibited at exhibitions organized by the Prague Aleš Association (1946–1968), of which she was a member.[6][7] She was repeatedly elected to the Federal Committee of the Czechoslovak Artists' Association (SČSV) and also served as its delegate.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ludmila Janovská". cs.isabart.org (in Czech). Archiv výtvarného umění.
- ^ a b Bistrović, Željko (10 January 2024). "Jan Karel Janovsky (1869–1931)" [Jan Karel Janovsky (1869–1931)]. Primorski Hrvat (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Blumenstillleben, 1931 | Gemälde von Ludmila Kleinmondová oder Ludmila Janovska (1907-?)" [Blumenstillleben, 1931 | Painting by Ludmila Kleinmondová or Ludmila Janovská (1907–?)]. Galerie Gerdes (in German). 31 October 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Janovská Ludmila". aukceobrazu.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Fotografie | Databáze pramenů Institutu Bohuslava Martinů" [Photographs | Database of Sources of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute]. database.martinu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Jurásková, Veronika (2011). Historie spolku Pražský Aleš (1946–1968) a tvorba jeho členů [History of the Prague Aleš Association (1946–1968) and the Work of Its Members] (in Czech).
- ^ a b Členská výstava Svazu čs. výtvarných umělců, 4. středisko Aleš, Praha 1951 [Members' Exhibition of the Union of Czechoslovak Visual Artists, 4th Aleš Centre, Prague 1951] (in Czech). Prague. 1951.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Ludmila Janovská – česká malířka a grafička" [Ludmila Janovská – Czech painter and graphic artist]. antikvariat-marketa-lazarova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Aukce 120 [Auction 120] (PDF) (in Czech). Prague: Vltavín Auction House. 2014.
- ^ "Blok". Blok (in Czech). 10 October 1947.
- ^ "Naše současné malířství 11. 3. – 8. 4. 1956 – Dům umění" [Our Contemporary Painting, 11 March – 8 April 1956 – House of Art] (in Czech). 1956.