Mikoláš Aleš on Jan Ziška, 1925.

From Jan Čumpelík a Vladimír Šolta: Na výstavě našich klasků (On the Exhibition of Our National Classics), In:Výtvarné umění,  roč. 2, 1954, str. 283

Let us take a look at our most important classic painter, Mikoláš Aleš. He is and will always be our beloved example in our endeavor to reach socialist realism. However, we are aware of the fact that we are not able to understand or assess his immense importance in such a short review. This year is the year of Aleš  and this year will show us the grandeur of the message of this national genius in full light through the biggest exhibition of his works and in related discussions.