František Hergesel
1857–1929 (age 72)
Biography
František Hergesel sculpted in stone and bronze, capturing both mythic grandeur and intimate portraiture in his public commissions and private memorials. His disciplined hand and expressive sense of form made his works touch both civic pride and personal remembrance.
Those who pause by his resting place in Vinohrady Cemetery recall a sculptor whose art gave endurance to the stories of his era, leaving a legacy etched in monuments that still draw admiration.