Vincenc Beneš was Czech painter

Painting

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He studied at the College of Applied Arts in Prague

Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

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 (1902–1904) and Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

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 (1904–1907). In 1909-1911 and 1917-1949 he was a member of the Mánes Union of Fine Arts

Mánes Union of Fine Arts

The Manes Association of Fine Artists was an artists' association and exhibition society founded in 1887 in Prague and named after the painter Josef Mánes....

. His style was initially influenced by cubism

Cubism

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 and fauvism

Fauvism

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, and later formed realistic oil painting

Oil painting

Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...

s, showing the effect of Neo-Classicism. He contributed to the Art Monthly periodical.

Among his most important works include a series of landscapes for the National Theatre

National Theatre (Prague)

The National Theatre in Prague is known as the Alma Mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art.The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions, with a rich artistic tradition which was created and maintained by the most distinguished...

, and some battlefields in France.

In 1963 he was named a National Artist

National Artist

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. He died in 1979.