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New Tendencies
Croatian art of the 20th century, that is visual arts within the boundaries of today's Croatia, can be divided into modern art up to the Second World War, and contemporary art afterwards. Modern art in Croatia began with the Secession (art), Secession ideas spreading from Vienna and Munich, and post-Impressionism from Paris. Young artists would study the latest trends and integrate them into their own work. Many strove to bring a native cultural identity into their art, for example themes of national history and legends, and some of the artwork following the First World War contained a strong political message against the ruling Austro-Hungarian state. A change was noticeable in 1919 with a move to flatter forms, and signs of cubism and expressionism were evident. In the 1920s, the Croatian art of the 20th century#Earth Group, Earth Group sought to reflect reality and social issues in their art, a movement that also saw the development of Hlebine School, naive art. By the 1930s the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdenac života (Meštrović) 1
Zdenac is a village in Croatia, under the Tounj municipality, in Karlovac County Karlovac County () is a county in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. The city of Karlovac is a fort from the times of the Military Frontier. It was built as a six-side st .... History At 14:42 on 19 June 1942, a freight train with an Italian military guard carrying 26 cisterns and 1 flour wagon between Gornje Dubrave and Zdenac hit an extracted track, derailing as a result. The wagon loaded with flour caught on fire, partly burned and partly carried away by Partisans of the 1st battalion of the who had laid the barrier. The Partisans shot up the cisterns, which were later plugged up in Gornje Dubrave. Traffic on the line was stopped, and one Italian soldier was killed. The conductor and two fuellers were taken by the Partisans, and their fate remained unknown. References Bibliography * {{Croatia-geo-stub Geography o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |