Jan Štursa

Štursa, Jan (yän shtŏrˈsä) [key], 1880–1925, Czech sculptor. His early work shows the influence of Rodin. Among his works are The Melancholy Girl, Primavera, Eve, and a monument to Hana Kvapilova, a Czech actress.

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