Antonín Slavíček: Life and Legacy Early Life and Education Antonín Slavíček was born in Prague, Czech Republic, in 1870. He emerged as a significant figure within the Czech Impressionist movement. He began his formal artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under the tutelage of Julius Mařák, a prominent landscape painter. His studies were frequently interrupted by disagreements with Professor Mařák, hinting at S…