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MENCI CLFMENT CRNČIC Ah/D THE BEGINING OF MODERhl CROATIAN GRAPHICS

Božena Šurina


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Abstract

Modevn Croatia>i graphics commenced u ith Mene/
Clement Cr»čić (1865 —19 30) in 1890-ies. After the sti<đy of
painting in Vienna and Mu>lic/i, /ie e»vo//eđ l>1 tlie Acađe>;!y
of Visual Art s i n Vi enna, Department of Graphics, p>ofessor
William Unger, a famo< Crnčić chose etching, i» uhich he, as daring the technique,
d elicate and sensitive in drau'ing, and b esieged by t h e
problem of light and shadou' as he was, created u orks some
of ivhich outshine his seascnpes. He u'as first t o use
graphics as a tool of independe»ć artisćic expressvov<. an đ
thus pmvided and equal positio>i of the tech>iique along
with painting and sculpture i n the h!story of i >isual arts
in Croatia. He u>as the first educateđ graphic artist uho achieved
a European leve/ professionalism i» hi s u>ork. With
both his uorks and educational activities, he also confributed
to the development of » edi

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Hrčak ID:

153368

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/153368

Publication date:

15.12.1989.

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