The Life and Travels of Augustin Satra
Born in Kouřim, Czech Republic, Augustin Satra was a painter who studied at the Prague Academy of Fine Arts. His education included two years at a landscape school under Professor Julius Mařák, and he later continued his studies under Professor Rudolf von Ottenfeld. Throughout his career, Satra was a member of the Jednota umělců výtvarných and exhibited his work in various locations, including Olomouc and Prague. His travels took him through Dalmatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Italy, Munich, Warnemünde, Paris, Trieste, and Venice. In 1906, he moved to Cleveland, United States, where he lived and held two exhibitions in 1908. He passed away in Cleveland.
Artistic Works and Subjects
Satra's oeuvre is characterized by landscape paintings and detailed pen drawings colored with watercolor. His landscape works often focused on rural scenes, trees, and forest clearings, utilizing an expressive approach with thick oil paste. His pen drawings, which were frequently reproduced in journals like Zlatá Praha, captured various locations such as:
His paintings include subjects such as Stromoví u obory, Večer na stráni u rybníka, Vyschlé řečiště, and Lesní partie s topoly. Other notable works include Blaník with the village of Kondrac, Ranní mlhy, and Motýlice na Blanici.
