Vlaho Bukovac
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| Born |
5 July 1855 Cavtat, Austria-Hungary (today's Croatia) |
| Died | 23 April 1922 (aged 66) Prague, Czechoslovakia (today's Czech Republic) |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work |
Une fleur Croatian National Revival Mrs. LeDoux |
Vlaho Bukovac (French: Blaise Bukovac; Italian: Biagio Faggioni; 5 July 1855 – 23 April 1922), a Croatian painter. His life and work were eclectic, for the artist pursued his career in a variety of locales and his style changed greatly over the course of that career. He is probably best known for his 1887 nude Une fleur (A Flower), which he created during his French period and which received attention in various reviews and publications during his lifetime.
Bukovac was born as Biagio Faggioni in the town of Cavtat south of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia. His father was an Italian from Genoa, while his mother was of Croatian descent.
Bukovac received his artistic education in Paris where he was sent by the patron (Knez) Medo Pucić. His small studies and sketches delighted his professor, the well-known Alexandre Cabanel, and Bukovac became a student at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts.
Bukovac died in Prague.
Bukovac began his career in France. He painted in a "sugary" realistic style, his fashionable paintings achieved great success at the Paris Salon. During his sojourn in France, he travelled to England and the coast of Dalmatia, where he was born. His wide travels throughout his life also included voyages to the Black Sea, South (Chile and Peru), and North America.
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