DOI issue:
Nr. 99 (June 1901)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19788#0075
Studio- Talk
character; they are not the result of a facile and to avoid conventionality. All he produces is bold
inexhaustible fancy, but of careful, well-considered in conception and skilful in execution; but pliant
toil, and they are all, without exception, thoroughly as is the material in the clever hands of this ex-
suitable to the purpose for which they are intended, perienced artist, he never allows himself to forget
It is, indeed, this simple probity of purpose which its true limitations. Constantly evolving new ideas,
makes Kastner so worthy a representative of as illustrated by his finely designed and delicately
Bohemian art. __ executed letter cases, tobacco pouches, etc., he
shows a very great aptitude for decorative work,
Professor Kloucek is one of the most prolific and avoiding any slavish copying. Especially note-
many-sided of the crowds of Bohemian artists who WOrthy for their excellent taste and appropriateness
have of late years done much for the cause of art- are tne floral and foliage ornamentation of his
craftsmanship in their native land. His work, and letter cases.
that produced from his initiative, prove him to -
be a talented master of
considerable individuality.
He is specially anxious
that Nature, the greatest of
all teachers, should be
carefully followed. He is
himself perfectly inde-
fatigable in making studies
from nature, and his ma-
jolica and terra-cotta flower LfittlK
vases, etc., remarkable
though they are for their
great simplicity, prove with
what thoroughness he has
studied his subjects. How-
ever primitive the means
employed, the result is
thoroughly artistic. The
famous Bohemian pottery
used by the peasants is
made from the models
originated by Professor
Kloucek, which have given
a very great impulse to
the natural taste. Their
simple form is peculiarly
suitable to Bohemian de-
corative motives, and they
retain a delightful indi-
viduality altogether wanting
where foreign influence
has resulted in the con- j
ventional treatment of H^-^flK
flowers and foliage.
The plastic and em-
bossed work of Herr Novak
is also remarkable for
the feeling for nature it j
betrays and the very evi-
dent desire of its author cabinet by professor kastner and his pupils
S3
character; they are not the result of a facile and to avoid conventionality. All he produces is bold
inexhaustible fancy, but of careful, well-considered in conception and skilful in execution; but pliant
toil, and they are all, without exception, thoroughly as is the material in the clever hands of this ex-
suitable to the purpose for which they are intended, perienced artist, he never allows himself to forget
It is, indeed, this simple probity of purpose which its true limitations. Constantly evolving new ideas,
makes Kastner so worthy a representative of as illustrated by his finely designed and delicately
Bohemian art. __ executed letter cases, tobacco pouches, etc., he
shows a very great aptitude for decorative work,
Professor Kloucek is one of the most prolific and avoiding any slavish copying. Especially note-
many-sided of the crowds of Bohemian artists who WOrthy for their excellent taste and appropriateness
have of late years done much for the cause of art- are tne floral and foliage ornamentation of his
craftsmanship in their native land. His work, and letter cases.
that produced from his initiative, prove him to -
be a talented master of
considerable individuality.
He is specially anxious
that Nature, the greatest of
all teachers, should be
carefully followed. He is
himself perfectly inde-
fatigable in making studies
from nature, and his ma-
jolica and terra-cotta flower LfittlK
vases, etc., remarkable
though they are for their
great simplicity, prove with
what thoroughness he has
studied his subjects. How-
ever primitive the means
employed, the result is
thoroughly artistic. The
famous Bohemian pottery
used by the peasants is
made from the models
originated by Professor
Kloucek, which have given
a very great impulse to
the natural taste. Their
simple form is peculiarly
suitable to Bohemian de-
corative motives, and they
retain a delightful indi-
viduality altogether wanting
where foreign influence
has resulted in the con- j
ventional treatment of H^-^flK
flowers and foliage.
The plastic and em-
bossed work of Herr Novak
is also remarkable for
the feeling for nature it j
betrays and the very evi-
dent desire of its author cabinet by professor kastner and his pupils
S3