Czech art historians oppose transfer of Kupka's remains to Prague

Prague, Jan 18 (CTK) - Czech historians of art are opposed to the idea of the urn with famous Czech-born painter Frantisek Kupka's remains being transferred from Paris to Prague and placed at the Vysehrad cemetery where outstanding Czech personalities are buried.

Some say the Czech Republic should claim its adherence to Kupka (1871-1957), a world-renowned pioneer of world abstract art who died in France and was buried in Paris.

However, historians point out that Kupka chose France to live in and showed no interest to return to Bohemia.