Miroslav Kraljević, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Miroslav Kraljević

Croatian sculptor, painter

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1885

Place of Birth: Gospić, Lika-Senj County, Croatia

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1913

Profession: painter, sculptor

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Miroslav Kraljevic (1885–1913) was a Croatian painter, printmaker and sculptor, active in the early part of the 20th century.
He is one of the founders of modern art in Croatia. Kraljevic studied painting in Vienna and Munich at the prestigious Academy of Arts along with Oskar Herman, Vladimir Becic and Josip Racic.
This group of Croatian artists were later called the Munich Circle, known for their influence on modern art in Croatia.
After Munich, Kraljevic spent time in the family home at Požega, and then in Paris where he produced his best work.
He died in Zagreb in April 1913, aged 27, from tuberculosis.Miroslav Kraljevic painted in many different styles, including Impressionism, Pointillism and Expressionism.
He also became known for his drawings of grotesque or erotic characters, in a similar way to Aubrey Beardsley, and for his sculptures.
Working in a variety of media, he used almost every painting and drawing technique in his portraits, figures, still lifes, animals and landscapes.
His graphics used etching and woodcut, and sculptures were created in clay, plaster and bronze.



Alternative names	Miroslav Kraljevic; Miroslav Kraljevicé; Miroslav Kraljevice
Description	Austro-Hungarian sculptor and painter
Date of birth/death	14 December 1885	16 April 1913
Location of birth/death	Gospic	Zagreb
Work location	Vienna, Munich, Paris, Požega
Authority control	: Q1266673 VIAF: 33053371 ISNI: 0000 0000 2868 6359 ULAN: 500320783 LCCN: n85248341 Open Library: OL5847552A WorldCat