Václav Brožík (pronounced [vɑ:tslaf br̩oʒiːk]; 6 March 1851, Třemošná – 15 April 1901 Paris) was a Czech painter who worked in the academic style.

He made a trip to the Netherlands, where he studied the Old Masters, then settled in Paris (despite not being able to speak French), where a letter of recommendation assured him the support of Jaroslav Čermák.

[1] He also became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, received the Grand Cross of the Légion d'Honneur[3] and was appointed to the Czech Academy of Arts and Sciences.

[4] One of his 1884 paintings, showing Columbus soliciting the aid of Queen Isabella, appeared on a United States postage stamp in 1893.

[1] Appreciation of his work suffered a serious decline after his death, as it was considered old-fashioned, but a major retrospective in 2003 has created some renewed interest.