Solo show
Roots and Wings: Bukovac in Zagreb, Cavtat and Vienna, 1893–1903
17 Feb 2022 — 19 Jun 2022 at Klovićevi dvori
· Zagreb
This exhibition at Klovićevi Dvori Gallery, presented in 2022, examines a defining ten-year period in the life and work of Vlaho Bukovac, one of the most celebrated Croatian painters of the 19th century.
Spanning the years 1893 to 1903, the show traces Bukovac's movements between Zagreb, his ancestral hometown of Cavtat, and Vienna — three cities that profoundly influenced his artistic development and personal identity. The title "Roots and Wings" captures the dual pull of belonging and ambition that characterised this chapter of his career.
Through paintings, drawings, and archival materials, visitors are invited to explore how Bukovac navigated the cultural and political currents of his time, forging a distinctive style that bridged Croatian national sentiment with the broader currents of European modernism.
Spanning the years 1893 to 1903, the show traces Bukovac's movements between Zagreb, his ancestral hometown of Cavtat, and Vienna — three cities that profoundly influenced his artistic development and personal identity. The title "Roots and Wings" captures the dual pull of belonging and ambition that characterised this chapter of his career.
Through paintings, drawings, and archival materials, visitors are invited to explore how Bukovac navigated the cultural and political currents of his time, forging a distinctive style that bridged Croatian national sentiment with the broader currents of European modernism.
About the artist
Vlaho Bukovac
1855–1922 · Post-impressionism
Vlaho Bukovac was a Croatian painter and academic. 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, which he created during his French…
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Klovićevi dvori
· Zagreb
Klovićevi Dvori Gallery is an art gallery in Zagreb, Croatia. Opened in 1982, the gallery is named after the 16th century Croatian-born artist Juraj Julije Klović, considered to be one of the greatest manuscript illuminators of the Italian Renaissance.