Work

The Palacký monument is a major work of Stanislav Sucharda. He worked on it for 12 years until its unveiling in 1912. The most interesting sculptural unification is the unification of Palacký in stone and the surrounding sculptures in bronze. At the time, this monument was the largest in Europe. In addition to the Prague monument to František Palacký (1901–1912), Suchard's monumental work includes realized monuments by Jan Amos Komenský in Nová Paka (1912), composer Karel Bendl in Bubeneč (1914), Jan Hus in Pečky and the Railway (designed 1913–1915).

Stanislav Sucharda was the restorer of Czech medal making. He was the first Czech artist to systematically devote himself to this art branch, which had been neglected until then. His starting point was - in addition to the new French medal - mainly Italian Renaissance art. In the field of small relief (medals, plaques), Sucharda made a very special speech, the mastery of which was confirmed by several gold medals from international exhibitions. Sucharda has collaborated with leading experts from Vienna, France, and Germany.

The same is true of Suchard's portraits as was said of his overall artistic development. In 1892, the Reichel Prize for the Relief of the Lullaby was awarded to Suchard at the Künstlerhaus in Vienna. The portraits of the sculptor's closest family members and friends are more impressive. Especially in children's portraits, Suchard was able to capture the enchanting immediacy of his models. Especially female portraits of the last decade are characterized by a more relaxed, impressionistic handwriting and greater sketchy.