Ivan Rendic
Ivan Rendić (born August 27, 1849 in Imotski , Austrian Empire , † June 29, 1932 in Split , Kingdom of Yugoslavia ) was an Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav sculptor .
His most famous works are public monuments of Croatian personalities that can be found in all parts of Croatia .
Life
Rendić began to work stones at a young age, based on the work of the Dalmatian island of Brač , on which he grew up. Until 1871 he attended the art school in Venice . He later worked in the Fiorentine sculpture studio. He spent most of his life in Trieste , where most of his work was done. His works have been exhibited in Zagreb and Split , among others .
Rendić was the first well-known sculpture artist in Croatia. He carried out his work in a realistic style with naturalistic details. In the course of his life, Rendić created over 200 sculptures.
His most famous works include the monuments by Andrea Schiavone , Giulio Clovio , Fran Krsto Frankopan , Ivan Gundulić , Nikola Jurišić and August Šenoa , Petar Preradović , Andrija Kačić Miošić , which are placed in Zagreb . As well as the monument of Ljudevit Gaj in Krapina and the tomb of the "Father of the Fatherland" Ante Starčević .
literature
- Žarko Domljan: Rendić Ivan. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 77 f. (Direct links on p. 77 , p. 78 ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rendić, Ivan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Imotski |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1932 |
| Place of death | Split |