Osvald Polívka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Osvald Polívka

Czech architect

Date of Birth: 24-May-1859

Place of Birth: Enns, Upper Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1931

Profession: architect

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Osvald Polívka (24 May 1859 in Enns – 30 April 1931 in Prague) was an Austrian-born Czech architect associated with the Secession / Art Nouveau period in Prague.
Polívka designed many of Prague's significant landmarks of the era, plus other work in Brno and elsewhere.
After graduating from Czech Polytechnic in Prague, his first important commission was a collaboration with Antonín Wiehl, the 1894 Prague City Savings Bank.
Polívka's style evolved through his active years but he remained devoted to the collaborating with artists for aesthetic effect.
For the ornate landmark Municipal House he coordinated the work of many significant Czech muralists and sculptors of the time, including his friend Alfons Mucha. He is buried at Olšany Cemetery in Prague.

Jan Tomáš (1841–1912)
Description	Czech photographer
Date of birth/death	2 June 1841	7 September 1912
Location of birth/death	Svatogothardská Lhota	Prague
Work period	ca 1867–1904
Work location	Prague
Authority control	: Q12023172 VIAF: 47601517 ISNI: 0000 0000 5538 6749 LCCN: no99011603 NKC: jn20000720304 WorldCat