| Anka Krizmanić | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1896-11-02)November 2, 1896 Omilje, Croatia |
| Died | November 2, 1987(1987-11-02) (aged 91) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Other names | Anka Krizmanic-Paulic |
| Education | Tomislav Krizman |
| Years active | 1910–1946 |
| Known for | painting, printmaking |
Anka Krizmanić, also known as Anka Krizmanic-Paulic, (1896–1987) was a Croatian painter and printmaker, and later scientific illustrator. She was active between 1910 and 1946.
About
She attended a private painting school at Krizman School of Painting in Zagreb, where she studied under Tomislav Krizman. From 1913 to 1917, she continued her education at Kunstgewerbeschule in Dresden, Germany. Afterward, she pursued further studies in Paris from 1920 to 1930. In 1921 and 1922, she worked on creating lithographic maps of Dubrovnik, while staying in that city Her painting work had two major series, one of which was "dance" and was inspired dancers by Anna Pavlova, Grete Wiesenthal, and Gertrud Leistikow. The other series was "lovers".
In 1935, she met German painter Ludwig Weninger [de] (1904–1945) and a romance was started between them. By the beginning of World War II (c.1939), the relationship ended.
In 1946, she became a scientific illustrator for the School of Medicine in Zagreb, and she lessened her time painting.
References
- Žena [Woman] (in Croatian). 1985. p. 68.
- Kolveshi, Željka (2000-09-04). "A Chronicle in Pictures from Jurjevska Street, Anka Krizmanić - the Zagreb Portfolio". Muzej grada Zagreba - Exhibitions. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Krizmanić, Anka". Hrvatska enciklopedija. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Canjuga, Marija (2020-03-31). "Balkan female artists you did't know about, but you should". DailyArtMagazine.com - Art History Stories. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Der vergessene Expressionist". nordbayern.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
External links
- Anka Krizmanić on AskArt.com
- Anka Krizmanic on ArtNet.com
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