Oskar Brázda

Oskar Brázda (30 September 1887 in Rosice nad Labem - December 19, 1977 in Líčkov ) was a Czech painter and artist.

He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and then, through the imperial scholarship, he studied in Italy. In 1915, in Rome, he married Amelie Posse. During World War I, he became familiar with Edvard Beneš and actively participated in the first Czechoslovak resistance. The two were even in the years 1915-1916 interned on the island of Alghero, Sardinia. In 1925, the changing political situation saw him leave Italy and return to his homeland. He lived in Líčkov Castle (or Chateau).^[1] He died in 1977. In 1989, his second wife Marie opened the Oskar Brázda Gallery in the castle where visitors can see a number of his works and personal belongings.

See also

• List of Czech painters

References

1. ^ Czech Tourism

Persondata
Name	Brazda, Oskar
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	30 September 1887
Place of birth
Date of death	December 19, 1977
Place of death