{"id":3682,"date":"2015-06-30T18:36:19","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T16:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/?p=3682"},"modified":"2015-06-30T18:36:19","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T16:36:19","slug":"hrusice-josef-lada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2015\/06\/30\/hrusice-josef-lada\/","title":{"rendered":"Hrusice: Josef Lada"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hrusice,Karin and I were past due for another jaunt into the countryside outside of Prague. \u00a0We chose a small village that\u00a0most Czechs know well, even if they have never been there, because its idealized scenery was featured by the artist and author Josef Lada.<\/p>\n

Lada was a prolific artist who wrote and illustrated a great many children’s books, the most famous featuring Mike\u0161, the \"Josef<\/a>itinerant and talking cat. \u00a0However, he is best known internationally for his illustrations of\u00a0Jaroslav Ha\u0161ek’s, The Good Soldier \u0160vejk<\/em>. \u00a0Copies of these cartoons are seen constantly in Prague, especially in restaurants catering to tourists.<\/p>\n

To reach Hrusice takes some planning. \u00a0It is less than 20 miles from Prague but can only be reached easily\u00a0by the motorway. \u00a0By public transport it takes an elaborate combination of modes of transport or, as we did it, by walking about one mile from the nearest train station.<\/p>\n

Once here you are up front and personal with Lada and his art, especially the church on the hill that shows in many of his country scenes. Though it does take imagination to \"Ladasee the village as it was in his time and mind.<\/p>\n

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\"LadaThe museum is on a small scale and is very well done. It brings the man, his art and his milieu to life. We stocked up on several items at the museum store at low country prices.<\/div>\n
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We enjoyed browsing the village streets admiring the well maintained residences. \u00a0Our lunch at the local hospoda was a poor experience but you may want to chance it because it is the only\u00a0choice\u00a0in the village.<\/div>\n
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An example of art versus reality:<\/div>\n
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\"Lada<\/a>

2015 Location<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Lada<\/a>

as painted<\/p><\/div>\n

\"actual<\/a>

old photo<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

My favorite Lada: \u00a0Pig Slaughter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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