František Rint Explained

František Rint
Birth Date:26 January 1835
Birth Place:Česká Skalice, Bohemia
Nationality:Czech
Known For:Sedlec Ossuary
Occupation:Woodcarver and Carpenter

František Rint (26 January 1835 - ?) was a 19th-century Czech woodcarver and carpenter. He was employed by the House of Schwarzenberg to organize the human bones interred at the Sedlec Ossuary, a small Christian chapel in Sedlec, in 1870. He used the bones at Sedlec Ossuary to create elaborate, macabre sculptures,[1] including four chandeliers and a copy of the Schwarzenberg coat of arms. According to the signature he left at the Ossuary, Rint was from Česká Skalice, a small town in northern Bohemia.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Benjamin, Kathy . 2013 . Funerals to Die For: The Craziest, Creepiest, and Most Bizarre Funeral Traditions and Practices Ever . Simon and Schuster . 29 . 9781440557088.