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| Vlaho Bukovac (1855–1922) | ||||||||||
| Bukovac, born Biagio Faggioni in Cavtat, Croatia, is considered one of the founders of modern painting in Central Europe and the Balkans. He showed artistic talent from an early age, and in 1877 he began studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Alexandre Cabanel. The following year he became the first Croatian painter to be accepted at the Paris Salon, where he exhibited An Episode from the Montenegrin War. Bukovac soon achieved considerable success and gained a high reputation in Paris. Although he travelled widely across Europe, he remained deeply involved in the development of art in Croatia. A prolific painter, he also acted as a patron to younger artists in the country. Later he was appointed professor of Fine Arts in Prague. His paintings, which include literary and religious subjects as well as portraits and nudes, combine near-photographic realism with touches of impressionism, reflecting the sensitivity and technical mastery of his work. Bukovac died in Prague. | ||||||||||
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