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Karl Sovanka
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'''Karl Sovanka''' ('''Karol Šovánka''')(
7. March 1893,
Uhrovec, near
Trencin TrenÄ?Ãn,
Slovakia -
1961,
Östringen,
Germany) was a painter and sculptor. He is world-known for his paintings of animals and hunting motives.
He was a famous painter and sculptor of the town of
Kezmarok Kežmarok. He studied in
Budapest (prof. ĽudovÃt Mátray), in
Brussel (prof. van der Stappen), and in
Paris. He was a member of the Slovak painters club in
Bratislava.
Sovanka was painting countrysides, animals and hunting motives in the nature, and he also made some sculptures and glases. At an exhibition in
Prague in
1931, he was exhibited with the oil-paintings "Fox in the winter", "Dogs with boar", and other. Except Slovakia and Prague, he also held exhibitions in
Brno and
Budapest.
Other famous paintings:
Tatras countryside.
Category:1893 births Sovanka, Karl
Category:1961 deaths Sovanka, Karl
Category:Slovak painters Sovanka, Karl
Category:Slovak sculptors Sovanka, Karl
Category:Animal artists Sovanka, Karl
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