Oton Iveković

Oton Iveković (17 April 1869 – 4 July 1939) was one of the foremost Croatian painters. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He later taught at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts. Iveković largely concerned himself with historical topics as well as some religious themes. Many of his paintings remain the chief representations of Croatian history.

Oton Iveković was born on 17 April 1869 in Klanjec, where he finished elementary school. He attended high school for three and a half years in Zagreb where, except for history and drawing, he neglected other subjects. In 1886, when his brother Cyril went to school in Vienna, Oton wanted to enter the Art Academy there. His family couldn't afford it, so he began his studies with Ferdo Quiquerez, a painter of French descent, in Zagreb. He didn't abandon his plans, however, and earned enough money through the autumn and winter to go to Vienna in the spring.

When he arrived in Vienna he took a summer semester as a guest student. In mid-1888 Oton became a regular student. Until 1890. he studied with Christian Griepenkerl. After that, he decided to specialize in history painting and studied with Josef Matyáš Trenkwald. At the request of his teacher, he was removed from the summer semester because of frequent arguments with other professors at the Academy. The next year he resumed his specialization in history painting, this time with August Eisenmenger. Later, Oton received a scholarship from the Academy and the Provincial Government in Zagreb. At the urging of Izidor Kršnjavi, and with his financial support, Iveković continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Encouraging Oton's history painting, Kršnjavi recommended Iveković to his friend, Ferdinand Keller at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe.

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