Frantisek Koudelka ( October 9, 1896 Bilovice nad Svitavou - April 13, 1976 Karlovy Vary ) painter, sculptor, illustrator
He studied with prof. Mullner and von Helmer of the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna 1917 - 18, with prof. Stursa and Thiele at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague 1918 - 20, studied in Paris Emile - Antoine Bourdelle 1920 - 23. The sculptural portraits were soon dominated by painting, in which he switched to landscape motifs. Exhibitions 1934, 1940, 1942, 1944 in Prague, 1924 and 1936 Brno, 1938 Zlin, 1962 Plzen.