Jan Machytka
*16. 3. 1844 – Nová Paka, Czech Republic
†28. 7. 1887 – Prague, Czech Republic
Biography
Jan Machytka was a Czech historical architect. His mother Františka (née Suchardová) was the daughter of Jan Sucharda the elder, the founder of the famous artistic tradition of the family. She had three siblings, the most well-known of whom was the sculptor Jan Sucharda the younger. Jan Machytka attended primary school in Nová Paka, later studying at the secondary school in Trutnov and Kutná Hora, at the technical school under the architect Josef Zítka, and for two years at the Vienna Academy. For several years, he collaborated with architect František Schmoranz the younger. He studied in Italy for two years, from where he brought back many remarkable artifacts. From Italy, František Schmoranz the younger summoned him to Egypt and Palestine, where he became interested in Oriental art. In 1873, both returned from their travels to build several pavilions for the World Exhibition in Vienna. They executed or designed several buildings in Vienna, Łódź, and what was then Russian Poland. They built a spa building in Trenčianske Teplice, the archbishop's palace in Zadar, a painting academy, and the School of Applied Arts in Prague against the Rudolfinum. In 1878, Machytka was the installation commissioner for the art section of the World Exhibition in Paris. He was awarded the Merit Cross with a Crown and the Swedish Order of Vasa.
Jan Machytka was a Czech historical architect. His mother Františka (née Suchardová) was the daughter of Jan Sucharda the elder, the founder of the famous artistic tradition of the family. She had three siblings, the most well-known of whom was the sculptor Jan Sucharda the younger. Jan Machytka attended primary school in Nová Paka, later studying at the secondary school in Trutnov and Kutná Hora, at the technical school under the architect Josef Zítka, and for two years at the Vienna Academy. For several years, he collaborated with architect František Schmoranz the younger. He studied in Italy for two years, from where he brought back many remarkable artifacts. From Italy, František Schmoranz the younger summoned him to Egypt and Palestine, where he became interested in Oriental art. In 1873, both returned from their travels to build several pavilions for the World Exhibition in Vienna. They executed or designed several buildings in Vienna, Łódź, and what was then Russian Poland. They built a spa building in Trenčianske Teplice, the archbishop's palace in Zadar, a painting academy, and the School of Applied Arts in Prague against the Rudolfinum. In 1878, Machytka was the installation commissioner for the art section of the World Exhibition in Paris. He was awarded the Merit Cross with a Crown and the Swedish Order of Vasa.
The English translation is powered by AI tool. Switch to Czech to view the original text source.
