Together with Jan Preisler, Antonín Slavíček, and Miloš Jiránek, he was one of the founders of Czech modern art. Early on, Švabinský exhibited period tendencies towards Plenérian Realism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau.
Švabinský, alongside Jan Preisler, Antonín Slavíček, and Miloš Jiránek, was a key figure in the development of Czech modern art. His early works showed influences from Plenérian Realism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau.