Ivan Tišov
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Ivan Tišov was a Croatian painter
. He studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
, bringing back ideas of the secession movement to Zagreb. He is best known for his work in public and government buildings in Zagreb, and paintings in churches in his native Slavonia
in north-east Croatia.
in the village of Viškovci
near Đakovo.
He attended elementary school in the village, and continued his education at the School of Crafts in Zagreb. He attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna, and received a scholarship to the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
. From 1895, he was a vocational teacher, and professor of painting and drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb where he worked for the rest of his life.
While he was still studying in Vienna, Tišov received a commission to paint four allegorical works on the ceiling of the Golden Hall in Zagreb, under the titles of worship, theology, art and science. With his picture of Art, also known as Music, Tišov won a bronze medal at the Millennium Exhibition in Budapest
in 1896.
Tišov painted many portraits, working directly with brush, without sketches and drawings achieving an amazing likeness. He painted his wife Ana Neuhäuser, Vladimir Vidrić, Grga Martić and many others.
By the end of the century, Tišov's painting showed the influence of Vlaho Bukovac
. His pictures became darker with contrasting yellow, blue and green. Themes were taken from his native Slavonia
, such as the painting "Under the Maple" (Pod javorom) which is one of his most beautiful works. In later years, folklore would replace mythology. In addition, Tišov worked on wall paintings in Križevci
and Bjelovar
, in St. Catherine and other churches.
He spent a year (1913–1914), training in Paris at the Académie Julian
, to prepare for making decorations in the University Library in Zagreb.
He died in Zagreb on 20 September 1928.
Although largely in the shadow of the other greats of Croatian art at the time (primarily Vlaho Bukovac
, his work has an essentially timeless quality. He was a skilled colourist, and his work contains originality of composition, yet lacks the freedom of expression that marks other contemporary painters. However, as much of his painting was large government orders, and for the church - altar paintings in the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Iconostasis of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Pačetin, the foyer ceiling of the Croatian National Theatre, and the "Golden Hall" building of the Department of Religion and Education of the Government of Zagreb - that should not be too surprising. His paintings mark the late classical period and its transition towards secession style in painting.
, Vienna
, and Budapest
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. He studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich was founded 1808 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in Munich as the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts" and is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany...
, bringing back ideas of the secession movement to Zagreb. He is best known for his work in public and government buildings in Zagreb, and paintings in churches in his native Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
in north-east Croatia.
Biography
Ivan Tišov was bornin the village of Viškovci
Viškovci
Viškovci is a village and a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 1,902 inhabitants in the municipality .-References:...
near Đakovo.
He attended elementary school in the village, and continued his education at the School of Crafts in Zagreb. He attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna, and received a scholarship to the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich was founded 1808 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in Munich as the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts" and is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany...
. From 1895, he was a vocational teacher, and professor of painting and drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb where he worked for the rest of his life.
While he was still studying in Vienna, Tišov received a commission to paint four allegorical works on the ceiling of the Golden Hall in Zagreb, under the titles of worship, theology, art and science. With his picture of Art, also known as Music, Tišov won a bronze medal at the Millennium Exhibition in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in 1896.
Tišov painted many portraits, working directly with brush, without sketches and drawings achieving an amazing likeness. He painted his wife Ana Neuhäuser, Vladimir Vidrić, Grga Martić and many others.
By the end of the century, Tišov's painting showed the influence of Vlaho Bukovac
Vlaho Bukovac
Vlaho Bukovac was a Croatian painter.-Life:- Early life :Bukovac was born Biagio Faggioni in the town of Cavtat south of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia...
. His pictures became darker with contrasting yellow, blue and green. Themes were taken from his native Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, such as the painting "Under the Maple" (Pod javorom) which is one of his most beautiful works. In later years, folklore would replace mythology. In addition, Tišov worked on wall paintings in Križevci
Križevci
Križevci is a town in central Croatia with a total population of 21,155 and with 11,219 in the city itself , the oldest town in its county, the Koprivnica-Križevci county.-History:...
and Bjelovar
Bjelovar
Bjelovar is a city in central Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. During the 2001 census, there were 41,869 inhabitants, 90.51% which are Croats....
, in St. Catherine and other churches.
He spent a year (1913–1914), training in Paris at the Académie Julian
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
, to prepare for making decorations in the University Library in Zagreb.
He died in Zagreb on 20 September 1928.
Legacy
Ivan Tišov's paintings of worship, theology, art and science decorate the ceilings in the Croatian Institute of History in Zagreb.Although largely in the shadow of the other greats of Croatian art at the time (primarily Vlaho Bukovac
Vlaho Bukovac
Vlaho Bukovac was a Croatian painter.-Life:- Early life :Bukovac was born Biagio Faggioni in the town of Cavtat south of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia...
, his work has an essentially timeless quality. He was a skilled colourist, and his work contains originality of composition, yet lacks the freedom of expression that marks other contemporary painters. However, as much of his painting was large government orders, and for the church - altar paintings in the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Iconostasis of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Pačetin, the foyer ceiling of the Croatian National Theatre, and the "Golden Hall" building of the Department of Religion and Education of the Government of Zagreb - that should not be too surprising. His paintings mark the late classical period and its transition towards secession style in painting.
Works
Tišov's works include:- Worship (Bogoštovlje)
- Theology (Nastava)
- Art (Umjetnost), also sometimes known as Music
- Science (Znanost)
- Kiss (Poljubac), 1902
- Paris Court (Parisov sud), 1902
- Salome Dances (Ples Salome), 1902
- Piper from Posavina (Gajdaša iz Posavine), 1902
- Under the Maple (Pod javorom), 1906
- Portrait of Ana Neuhäuser
- Portrait of Vladimir Vidrić
- Portrait of Grga Martić
- Foyer ceiling of the National Theatre in Zagreb, 1905
- Kraljevac Stream (Potok Kraljevac), 1912
- Self-portrait (Autoportret), 1914
- Decorations for the University Library (now National Archives) in Zagreb, 1914
- Wealth of the World (Bogatstvo svijeta), 1916
- Stream in Winter (Potok zimi), 1922
- Creation, Last Judgement in the Greek Catholic Cathedral in Križevci
- Oil paintings and frescoes in a number of churches in Zagreb, Križevci Korenica, Bjelovar, Plaško, Stražeman
Exhibitions
During his lifetime, Tišov exhibited in ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, and Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
- 2005 Retrospektivna izložba Ivana Tišova at the Gallery of Fine Arts in OsijekOsijekOsijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
- 1988 Retrospective Exhibit Ivan Tisov, Osijek
Public institutions
Tišov's work can be found in the following public buildings- Croatian Institute of History, Zagreb
- Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
- Croatian National Archives, Zagreb