Rihard Jakopic
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Rihard Jakopič was a Slovenian
painter. He was the leading Slovenian Impressionist painter and theoretician. Together with Matej Sternen
, Matija Jama
and Ivan Grohar
, he is considered the pioneer of Slovenian impressionist painting.
, then part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, in 1869. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna
, the Azbe
Art School in Munich
, and with the Czech
painter Vojtěch Hynais at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
. In Ljubljana, he established the Slovene School of Impressionist Drawing and Painting, the predecessor of the Academy of Fine Arts
at the University of Ljubljana
. He also built a pavilion
in the Tivoli Park in Ljubljana, based on plans by the architect Max Fabiani
. The pavilion, known as The Jakopič Pavilion, became the central venue for art exhibitions in the Slovene Lands
at the time. Over 1200 paintings and 650 drawings by Jakopič have been preserved. He was one of the early members of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
founded in 1938 and an iniciator for the foundation of the National Gallery of Slovenia
.
He died in Ljubljana on.
In 1962, due to the relocation of the railway line, the Jakopič Pavilion was demolished. In 1968 a statue of Jakopič by Janez Boljka was erected on the original site of the pavilion and a new Jakopič Gallery opened on Slovenska Street in Ljubljana. Since 1969, the Jakopič Award, the highest Slovenian award in fine arts, is presented annually. In 1965 a primary school in Šiška
was named after him.
Jakopič was also portrayed on the old Slovene 100 tolar
banknote with a detail from one of his paintings and the plans of his pavilion.
Slovenians
The Slovenes, Slovene people, Slovenians, or Slovenian people are a South Slavic people primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovene language.-Population:Most Slovenes today live within the borders of the independent Slovenia...
painter. He was the leading Slovenian Impressionist painter and theoretician. Together with Matej Sternen
Matej Sternen
Matej Sternen was a leading Slovene Impressionist painter.Sternen was born in Verd, now part of the Carniolan municipality of Vrhnika, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He attended the secondary school in Krško and attended technical school in Graz between 1888 and 1891...
, Matija Jama
Matija Jama
Matija Jama was a Slovene painter. Together with Rihard Jakopič, Ivan Grohar and Matej Sternen, he is considered among the best representatives of Impressionism in the Slovene Lands.- Life :...
and Ivan Grohar
Ivan Grohar
Ivan Grohar was a Slovene Impressionist painter. Together with Rihard Jakopič, Matej Sternen and Matija Jama, he is considered one of the leading figures of Slovene impressionism in the fin de siecle period.- Life :...
, he is considered the pioneer of Slovenian impressionist painting.
Life
Jakopič was born in LjubljanaLjubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, then part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, in 1869. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria.- History :The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy by the court-painter Peter Strudl, who became the Praefectus Academiae Nostrae. In 1701 he was ennobled as Baron of the Empire...
, the Azbe
Anton Ažbe
Anton Ažbe was a Slovene realist painter and teacher of painting.Ažbe, crippled since birth and orphaned at the age of 8, learned painting as an apprentice to Janez Wolf and at the Academies in Vienna and Munich. At the age of 30 Ažbe founded his own school of painting in Munich that became a...
Art School in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, and with the Czech
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
painter Vojtěch Hynais at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
The Academy of Fine Arts, Prague was founded in 1799 and is the Czech Republic's oldest art college. The school offers twelve Master's degree programs and one Doctoral program.-History:...
. In Ljubljana, he established the Slovene School of Impressionist Drawing and Painting, the predecessor of the Academy of Fine Arts
Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana
The Academy of Fine Arts and Design , is a prestigious art academy and institution based in Ljubljana, Slovenia . It is part of the University of Ljubljana....
at the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
. He also built a pavilion
Pavilion (structure)
In architecture a pavilion has two main meanings.-Free-standing structure:Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure. Large or small, there is usually a connection with relaxation and pleasure in...
in the Tivoli Park in Ljubljana, based on plans by the architect Max Fabiani
Max Fabiani
Max Fabiani, was a Slovene-Italian architect from the Gorizia region. Together with Ciril Metod Koch, he introduced the Vienna Secession style of architecture in the Slovene Lands.-Life:...
. The pavilion, known as The Jakopič Pavilion, became the central venue for art exhibitions in the Slovene Lands
Slovene Lands
Slovene Lands or Slovenian Lands is the historical denomination for the whole of the Slovene-inhabited territories in Central Europe. It more or less corresponds to modern Slovenia and the adjacent territories in Italy, Austria and Hungary in which autochthonous Slovene minorities live.-...
at the time. Over 1200 paintings and 650 drawings by Jakopič have been preserved. He was one of the early members of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Slovenia, which encompasses science and the arts and brings together the top Slovene researchers and artists as members of the academy....
founded in 1938 and an iniciator for the foundation of the National Gallery of Slovenia
National Gallery of Slovenia
The National Gallery of Slovenia is the national art gallery of Slovenia. It is located in the capital Ljubljana.The Slovenian National Gallery was founded in 1918, after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs...
.
He died in Ljubljana on.
In 1962, due to the relocation of the railway line, the Jakopič Pavilion was demolished. In 1968 a statue of Jakopič by Janez Boljka was erected on the original site of the pavilion and a new Jakopič Gallery opened on Slovenska Street in Ljubljana. Since 1969, the Jakopič Award, the highest Slovenian award in fine arts, is presented annually. In 1965 a primary school in Šiška
Šiška
The Šiška District or simply Šiška is the most populous of the city districts of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Several cultural monuments are located in Šiška, among them St. Bartholomew's Church, built in the 13th century and remodeled between 1933 and 1936 by the Slovene architect Jože...
was named after him.
Jakopič was also portrayed on the old Slovene 100 tolar
Slovenian tolar
The tolar was the currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2007. It was subdivided into 100 stotins...
banknote with a detail from one of his paintings and the plans of his pavilion.
Works
- Sončni breg (Sunny Hillside) (1903), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Breze v jeseni (Birches in Autumn) (1903), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Kamnitnik v snegu (Kamnitnik in the Snow) (1903), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Sončni breg (Sunny Hillside) (1903), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Zima (Winter) (1904), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Pri svetilki (By the lamp) (1904), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Študija sonca (A Study of the Sun) (1905), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Križanke (1909), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Spomini (Memories) (1912), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Zeleni pajčolan (The Green Veil) (1915), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Večer na Savi (Evening on the Sava River) (1926), National Gallery, Ljubljana
- Slepec (Blind man) (1926), National Gallery, Ljubljana
External links
- Institute for Slovenian Studies, Melbourne site with article about Jakopič and gallery of some of his paintings
- National Gallery of Slovenia site
- Bank of Slovenia, description and image of 100 tolar banknote featuring Jakopič