Sternen became acquainted with Impressionism already in Graz. In Vienna, he saw the original paintings of several French impressionists. In Munich he studied with fellow countrymen Rihard Jakopič and Matija Jama, two other representatives of Slovene impressionism. Unlike them, Sternen preferred figurative art, and his work consists mostly of portraits and female nudes.
He became known chiefly as a restorer and conservator of old paintings, and dedicated the majority of his later life to restoration. He partly restored and partly repainted the ceiling in the Franciscan church in Ljubljana, originally decorated by Matevž Langus in the mid 19th century, but badly damaged in the 1895 Ljubljana earthquake.
During World War II, Sternen did not take a political stance, although he was occasionally critical of the communist-led Liberation Front and its activities.[2] In 1944 he painted a portrait of Home Guard General Leon Rupnik,[3] who was the patron of his only solo exhibition in 1944.[2] After the war, he was sent to a prison camp in the Kočevje area, but he was released after six months due to the intervention of prominent acquaintances.[2] He died in Ljubljana on 28 June 1949 and was buried in Žale Cemetery.
Rdeči parazol (The Red Parasol) (1904), National Gallery, Ljubljana
Ulica v Münchnu (A Street in Munich), National Gallery, Ljubljana
Pomladno sonce (Spring Sun), National Gallery, Ljubljana
Na divanu (On the Couch) (1909), National Gallery, Ljubljana
Frescos on ceiling of the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation (1935), In situ, Franciscan Church, Ljubljana
References
^Taufbuch. Vrhnika. 1870–1894. p. 10. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^ abcMrevlje, Neža (8 February 2023). "Portretist meščanov in ustvarjalec aktov". Nedeljski Dnevnik. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^Sternen, Matej. "Leon Rupnik (1880-1945)". Digitalna Knijižnica Slovenije. Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matej Sternen.
National Gallery of Slovenia site
Further reading
France Stele: Slovene Impressionists, Olympic Marketing Corp, 1980, ISBN978-0-89893-107-5
May 04, 2023
matej, sternen, september, 1870, june, 1949, leading, slovene, impressionist, painter, 1920s, woman, sofa, 1914, 1969, yugoslav, stamp, sternen, born, carniolan, village, verd, part, municipality, vrhnika, slovenia, then, part, austro, hungarian, empire, bapti. Matej Sternen 20 September 1870 28 June 1949 was a leading Slovene Impressionist painter Matej Sternen in the 1920s Woman on a Sofa 1914 a 1969 Yugoslav stamp Sternen was born in the Carniolan village of Verd now part of the Municipality of Vrhnika Slovenia then part of the Austro Hungarian Empire and baptized Matthaeus Strnen 1 He attended the secondary school in Krsko and attended technical school in Graz between 1888 and 1891 After finishing the school in Graz he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna In 1897 he left Vienna for Munich where he studied at Anton Azbe s private art school He lived and worked in the Bavarian capital until Azbe s death in 1905 Sternen became acquainted with Impressionism already in Graz In Vienna he saw the original paintings of several French impressionists In Munich he studied with fellow countrymen Rihard Jakopic and Matija Jama two other representatives of Slovene impressionism Unlike them Sternen preferred figurative art and his work consists mostly of portraits and female nudes He became known chiefly as a restorer and conservator of old paintings and dedicated the majority of his later life to restoration He partly restored and partly repainted the ceiling in the Franciscan church in Ljubljana originally decorated by Matevz Langus in the mid 19th century but badly damaged in the 1895 Ljubljana earthquake During World War II Sternen did not take a political stance although he was occasionally critical of the communist led Liberation Front and its activities 2 In 1944 he painted a portrait of Home Guard General Leon Rupnik 3 who was the patron of his only solo exhibition in 1944 2 After the war he was sent to a prison camp in the Kocevje area but he was released after six months due to the intervention of prominent acquaintances 2 He died in Ljubljana on 28 June 1949 and was buried in Zale Cemetery Contents 1 Works 2 References 3 External links 4 Further readingWorks EditRdeci parazol The Red Parasol 1904 National Gallery Ljubljana Ulica v Munchnu A Street in Munich National Gallery Ljubljana Pomladno sonce Spring Sun National Gallery Ljubljana Na divanu On the Couch 1909 National Gallery Ljubljana Frescos on ceiling of the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation 1935 In situ Franciscan Church LjubljanaReferences Edit Taufbuch Vrhnika 1870 1894 p 10 Retrieved 29 May 2022 a b c Mrevlje Neza 8 February 2023 Portretist mescanov in ustvarjalec aktov Nedeljski Dnevnik Retrieved 11 February 2023 Sternen Matej Leon Rupnik 1880 1945 Digitalna Knijiznica Slovenije Narodna in univerzitetna knjiznica Retrieved 29 January 2023 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matej Sternen Institute for Slovenian Studies Melbourne site with Sonja Vadnjal s article about Sternen National Gallery of Slovenia siteFurther reading EditFrance Stele Slovene Impressionists Olympic Marketing Corp 1980 ISBN 978 0 89893 107 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matej Sternen amp oldid 1149847751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
