Josef Lada is undoubtedly one of the best-loved Czech painters of all time, known for his illustrations of children’s books and his landscape and village paintings.
Jakub Schikaneder is considered one of the most important Czech painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for his melancholic paintings of Prague.
Jan Zrzavý was a painter, illustrator and scenographer, and a leading representative of the Czech avant-garde. His paintings now sell for millions of dollars at auction.
František Kupka was the first artist in the world to publicly exhibit abstract art and received a lot of criticism for it. But nowadays his paintings sell for millions.
Toyen was unconventional in many ways for a woman of her time and even by today's standards. Her surrealist artworks are still highly prized by art collectors today.
Josef Čapek was a Czech painter, writer, photographer, graphic designer and book illustrator.
Antonín Slavíček is considered one of the founding figures of Czech modern art, and a leading representative of Czech landscape painting.
Alfons Maria Mucha is still remembered today for his Art Nouveau paintings and graphics, such as his iconic theatrical poster of French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt.
Václav Brožík is arguably the most famous Czech painter of the late 19th century and the best-known representative of the style of Czech historicism.
Josef Mánes left a rich legacy to the Czech Republic - but also fell afoul of a mysterious curse. Find out more in the first instalment of our new series on Czech painters.
Where did the most famous Celtic head come from? Who was the Viking buried at Prague Castle? Find out in Radio Prague International‘s new series.
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog’s name doesn’t lie – it is indeed part dog, part wolf!
The Czech Terrier is a small, agile dog, weighing in at no more than 10 kg. Even though it was created by inbreeding, nowadays it is a healthy and robust breed.
This breed was created in the 1950s for use in medical experiments. But from these unhappy beginnings, the world gained one of its most easy-going and sociable dogs.
Český horský pes or the Bohemian Mountain Dog is the youngest and probably the least common of the Czech original dog breeds.
The Český Fousek or Bohemian Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon was originally bred in the Czech Republic as a hunting dog. They are easy to train and devoted to their owners.
The Year of Czech Music will culminate in early December with five concerts at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall.
The celebrations of the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution have traditionally included a 'Velvet Carnival', a satirical carnival parade through Prague.
News; President Pavel: Czechs need more dialogue; Memory of Nations Awards; Prague exhibition pays tribute to Karel Kryl; Czech Philharmonic returns to Carnegie Hall.
With less than a year to go before the general elections, President Petr Pavel is calling on Czechs to listen more to one another.
A Czechoslovak 5000-crown banknote from 1919, was sold at auction on the 15th of November for 25.68 million crowns, the most expensive paper money ever sold in the country.
Nicolaas Uys has made a successful life for himself in Prague, with a business selling biltong, and as a cornerstone of the South African community in the city.
Eighty-two years after the Lidice massacre, people are contributing to the reconstruction of the Lidice Memorial that serves as a memento to future generations.
Fair trade, the idea that shoppers should pay a fair price for crops grown in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, is gaining recognition in Czechia.
An exhibition celebrating the legendary protest singer Karel Kryl got underway in Prague.
