Ars Adriatica, No. 7, 2017.
Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.15291/ars.1395
Painter Marko Rašica in the Austro-Hungarian Army
Sanja Žaja Vrbica
; Department of Art and Restoration, University of Dubrovnik
Abstract
Painter Marko Rašica (1883-1963) from Dubrovnik was enlisted in 1915 and transferred to Bosnia, to the region of Derventa. Later that year, he organized a humanitarian exhibition in Herceg Novi (Montenegro) and another one in Dubrovnik in 1916, when he also won the competition for the Lovćen monument. In 1917, he organized his third humanitarian retrospective exhibition. On that occasion, he met dr. Iso Kršnjavi, who arranged for him to teach at the School of Crafts and obtain a number of sacral commissions in the following years. In 1918, Rašica was released from the army. The author of this study has used newly discovered archival data from various collections to shed light on the time Rašica spent in the Austro-Hungarian army, his activity during World War I, and the impact of his meeting with dr. Iso Kršnjavi on his postwar career.
Keywords
Painter Marko Rašica; World War I; Rašica’s humanitarian exhibitions during World War I; Dubrovnik in World War I; caricature; Lovćen monument in Montenegro
Hrčak ID:
191268
URI
Publication date:
20.12.2017.
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