Bela Cikoš Sesija
Encyclopedia
Bela Čikoš Sesija;(Osijek
, January 27, 1864 – 1931) was a Croatia
n painter of historical and allegorical scenes at the turn of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb
, as well as one of the first representatives of symbolism
(Secession
/Art Nouveau
) in Croatia.
Osijek
Osijek 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...
, January 27, 1864 – 1931) was a Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n painter of historical and allegorical scenes at the turn of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb
Zagreb
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...
, as well as one of the first representatives of symbolism
Symbolism (arts)
Symbolism was a late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts. In literature, the style had its beginnings with the publication Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire...
(Secession
Vienna Secession
The Vienna Secession was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists, housed in the Vienna Künstlerhaus. This movement included painters, sculptors, and architects...
/Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
) in Croatia.
External links
Reproductions- http://knjiga.lzmk.hr/~nkunstek/slike/21hr.htm Judita i Holoferno
- http://likovna-kultura.ufzg.hr/images22/CsikosSessia.jpg Mladost
- Galerija Deci at www.galerijadeci.hr Četiri anđela apokalipse
- http://www.kontura.com.hr/default.asp?ru=289&gl=200703050000051&sid=&jezik=1#nista Portret muškarca s cigarom
