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The Albin Polasek House and Studio, also known as the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, [2] or The Polasek, is a historic site located at 633 Osceola Avenue in Winter Park, Florida, United States. It is a former house-turned-museum on three acres, overlooking Lake Osceola.
Albin Polasek (Czech: Albín Polášek; February 14, 1879 – May 19, 1965) was a Austria-Hungarian–born American sculptor and educator. He created more than four hundred works during his career, two hundred of which are displayed in the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens in Winter Park, Florida .
The Spirit of Music also known as the Theodore Thomas Memorial, is an outdoor 1923 sculpture and monument commemorating Theodore Thomas (founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) by Czech-American artist and educator Albin Polasek, installed in Chicago's Grant Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Albin Polasek. Albin Polasek, thought of as one of the most prominent sculptors of the twentieth century, [2] was born on February 14, 1879, in Frenštát, Moravia (now within the Czech Republic) to Czech parents. [5] He worked as a woodcarver in Vienna for four years before immigrating to the United States in 1901 at the age of 22. [2]
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens: Winter Park: Orange Central: Art Sculptures of Albin Polasek and others, and changing art exhibits Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery: Jacksonville: Duval Northeast Art
Albin Polasek began work on his piece as early as 1924, and it is known that several versions of the work were created in the United States. Polasek's original intention was to create a set of sculptures of gods from Slavic mythology, for the location of which he chose the mythical mountain Radhošť. In 1930, the author rented Novák's studio ...
Dec. 17—LARAMIE — The coaching changes continue for the University of Wyoming football team after offensive coordinator Tim Polasek was named the new head coach at North Dakota State on Sunday.
Albin Polasek House and Studio; The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum; Allen Park (Salt Lake City) Allerton Garden; Andres Institute of Art; B. Baltimore Museum of Art;