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May
1942
T.F.Šimon,
professor at the Academy
of
Fine Arts, painter
and graphic artist of world-class, celebrates on May 13 his 65th
birthday. His place of birth, the town Zeleznice, will name a street
after him in his honour. It is the street where the artist’s house of
birth is located. The Museum
of
Zeleznice
and its
region collected in its collection many memorabilia items about the
family of this important countryman (photographs, scrapbooks, songbooks,
books etc.).
June
1942
T.F.Šimon,
the academic painter and graphic artist of world-class, stayed since
yesterday together with his son Pavel, also a talented
artist, in their town of origin. They
enjoyed their stay here and left satisfied with their rich artistic
harvest (production of paintings) and refreshed for new work.
They promised to come back as soon as they can to Zeleznice.
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December 4 1942
The first
ancestor of the academic artist professor T.F.Šimon came to Zeleznice in
the year 1837, according to his registration in the book of the
guild-brothers of Millers and Corn-chandlers of Zeleznice. It was
registered as follows: On
the 20th
of February 1837, Josef Šimon, master
corn-chandler from the town Rovensko, domain Hruba Skala, appeared at
the guild meeting and requested admission to join the guild-brothers and
this was accepted. The request was finally approved after the master
showed his master letter, an evidence of professional skill that was
given by the guild of the town Lomnice. He was admitted as the master
among other masters. Total costs 6 zl. 30 kr. (6.5 golden coins).
The Grandson, an excellent painter and graphic artist, was born in
Zeleznice at house nr. 85 (nowadays a public saving bank) on
May 13, 1877
and baptised with
the Christian name Frantisek Jan. His father was Antonin Šimon, a corn
chandler from Zeleznice at house nr. 97. His mother Anna was a daughter
of Frantisek Tavik (from here comes the pseudonym Tavik and the
abbreviation T in the artistic name of our great graphic artist and not
Tomas which is often incorrectly presented), baker at Nymburk at house
nr.224 and his wife Katerina, maiden name Machackova, from Nymburk at
house nr. 219. His god uncles were Frantisek Tvrsky from Zeleznice at
house nr. 99, and Jindriska, the wife of Antonin Jencek, shopkeeper in
Zeleznice at house nr. 15. Brother of professor T.F.Šimon, Robert Šimon,
administrator, director of “Narodni politika”, expert in photography,
writer for a commercial magazine, was born in Zeleznice,
June 1 1875
at house nr. 39.
December
4 1942
The excellent artist and professor at the academy of Fine Arts, the
academic painter T.F.Šimon, donated in these
days to the gallery of Zeleznice several wonderful artworks: two
big oil paintings (Zeleznice seen from Soberaz and Bradlec seen from
Kyje), and almost 50 graphic works of art - characteristic examples of
all his created work from different periods and environments. The master
also donated to the study-library of the museum some worthy books
written by him and books of references.
The
school
of
Zeleznice
has been
decorated with almost 30 graphic works of art, which were donated by the
artist. In the
museum
of
Zeleznice
, the
visitor can see the collection of the bibliographical literature that refers to the artist’s work and life and many family
memorabilia items such as lists of guilds, photos, scrapbooks, songbooks,
letters, school reports etc. Zeleznice is rightly proud of their great
countryman. |
