| Born: | September 23, 1871 in Opocno, Bohemia (modern day Czech Republic) |
| Died: | June 24, 1957 in Puteaux, France |
| "Vzpomínka Katedrály" | |
| "Reminiscence of a Cathedral" | 1920-1923, Oil on Canvas, Gallery 241 |
| Painting: | Hexagonal, angular and elongated geometric patterns in bright, harmonious colors call to mind the intricate spires of a cathedral. |
| Style/Period: | Representational Abstraction; Real-Life Images are broken down into their composite shapes, which are then colored to enhance the excitement of the picture. |
| Education: | Prague Academy's Department of Historical and Religious Painting starting in 1889 |
| Akademie der Bildenden Küste in Vienna | |
| Académie Julian in Paris | |
| École des Beaux-Arts in Paris | |
| Influences: | Futurist Manifesto - Sought to portray the dynamics of the modern world |
| Theories on Motion and Color - Used color in a deliberate way | |
| Music - Inspired by the relationship between music and painting | |
| Industrialism - Machine esthetic influenced the geometry of his works | |
| Solitary - Outsider status in Paris allowed him to not be restricted by the schools of modern art at the time | |
| Contributions: | Orphism - Color is used to create visual poetry or music |
| Abstraction - Pioneer of the movement | |
| Abstraction-Création - Founding member | |
| Modern Poster Art - Later Psychadelic Film and Alternative Music Art uses his visual style |
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