Václav Mánes
1793–1858 (age 65)
Biography
Václav Mánes served as an influential art teacher whose guidance helped shape the aesthetic sensibilities of 19th-century Czech painters. His lessons emphasized both discipline and creativity, encouraging his students to explore national themes and develop a personal vision that would define modern Czech art.
His quiet devotion to education and the arts is commemorated at Malostranský hřbitov, where pupils and admirers remember him as a patient mentor who believed deeply in nurturing talent for the benefit of the wider culture.