Bouquet with Poppies and Gypsophila

signature

signed middle left, in black, "Uzelac"

medium

tempera and gouache on paper

description

Milivoj Uzelac (Mostar, 1897 - Cotignac, France, 1977) was a Croatian painter, a representative of interwar modernism. He received his first art lessons in Banja Luka from Pera Popović, when he also met his lifelong friend, the painter Vilko Gecan. He studied with T. Krizman and drew his earliest inspiration from the works of M. Kraljević. He was expelled from the Zagreb Academy for indiscipline. Fleeing from mobilization in 1915, he went to Prague. Upon his return to Zagreb in 1919 and exhibiting at the Spring Salon with an informal group of young painters, known as the "Prague Four" (Gecan, Trepše, Varlaj, Uzelac), he announced a generational shift in the Croatian art scene. At this time, "In the studio of bohemians" was created - a turning point in his work which signaled a departure from expressionism. From 1923 until the end of his life he lived in France where he came under the influence of neoclassical neorealism. In France, he met Nataša Miklaševska whom he married and often depicted in his paintings. The last fifteen years of his life he lived more quietly, painting on a farm in Cotignac, where he was also buried. Frequent motifs of his paintings were parts of the bohemian lifestyle - people on the margins of society, prostitutes, cafes, lascivious details. His most successful depiction of vulgarity and lasciviousness is "Self-Portrait in front of a Bar" from 1923. He created tempera, watercolors and drawings with depictions of cultural and social life and sports, he also did caricatures, made posters, illustrated books, designed book covers. With tempera and gouache on paper Uzelac depicted "Bouquet with poppies and gypsophila". The bouquet of colorful flowers is in a simple vase, and the entire composition exudes refinement and subtlety. Uzelac was known for his vivid colors and strong brush strokes, which can be seen in the dynamic and playful nature of the depicted flowers. In this still life, Uzelac uses a rich color palette with pronounced contrasts. The flowers are shown in bright red, orange, blue and green shades, contributing to a sense of freshness and vitality. A soft transition of light and shadow is noticed, which creates depth and adds three-dimensionality to the scene. The painting is signed in black at the bottom left.

dimensions

width: 49 cm
height: 59 cm

dating

1925.-1930.

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81. Bouquet with Poppies and Gypsophila [1925.-1930.]

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