Karel Benedík, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karel Benedík

Czech painter

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1923

Place of Birth: Kozojídky, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1997

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Karel Benedík (6 November 1923 in Kozojídky - 17 January 1997 in Veselí nad Moravou) was a Czech painter and restorer.
He first trained as a painter, then studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, and focused on restoration work.
He painted landscapes, portraits and also showed an interest in Moravian folk costumes. His restoration work includes a triptych ceiling in the hall of Kromeríž Castle, frescoes in the library and the refectory of the Hradisko u Olomouce convent, wall painting in a pharmacy in Uherské Hradište and three altarpieces in the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Kokory.