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Milan Konjović

May 14, 2023

Milan Konjović (28 January 1898 – 20 October 1993) (Милан Коњовић) was a prominent Serbian painter whose works can be divided into six periods of artistic style. He studied in many countries abroad and lived in Paris from 1924 to 1932. His long life's work earned him many recognitions as well as a place in the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti, SANU).

Milan Konjović
Милан Коњовић
Milan Konjović on a 1998 Yugoslavian stamp
Born(1898-01-28)28 January 1898
Sombor, Austrian Empire
Died20 October 1993(1993-10-20) (aged 95)
Sombor, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
EducationAcademy of Fine Arts, Prague
Known forPainting
MovementExpressionism
Website"Milan Konjovic " Gallery
Signature

Life

Milan Konjović finished elementary and secondary school in Sombor between 1904 and 1916. In 1914 he had his first exhibition featuring some fifty works painted in nature. In 1919 he was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, in the class of Vlaho Bukovac. Having left the Academy after the second semester, he continued his education on his own, in Prague where an avant-garde Czech painter Jan Zrzavý introduced him to the art of Leonardo da Vinci. He later brought his studies to Vienna and traveled to German museums in Munich, Berlin, and Dresden.

He arrived in Paris in May 1924 and stayed there until 1932. Afterward, he returned to his native Sombor.[1][2]

His most significant and successful one-man exhibitions include 1931's "Galerie Bing et Cie", 1932 "Galerie van Leer", and 1937 "Galerie Mouradian-Vallotton." He participated in several Paris Salon exhibitions, marked the beginning of his artistic "blue phase", which lasted from 1929 to 1933. In the later years, he devoted himself to painting his hometown Sombor, its landscape, people and milieu. In summertime he painted in the cities of Dalmatia, including Mlini, Cavtat, and Dubrovnik.

Konjović's "red phase" lasted from 1934 till 1940. In 1941 Konjović was in Osnabrück in a concentration camp as a prisoner of war. After his release, Konjović began painting pastels most notably in the years 1943, 1944, and 1949. He then began producing oil works painted in so-called 'subdued colors' from 1945 to 1952, marking the "gray phase" of his work. 1953 is considered to be the turning point in Konjović's painting style. He works began to be defined by more pure intensive colors and glow, leading to the period dubbed the "coloristic phase." New artistic orientation culminated and was to characterize the works of the "associative phase" (1960–1984). At that time Milan Konjovic engaged himself in the work of the artists' colonies of Vojvodina. In 1985 began the "Byzantine phase" with works treating various themes from Byzantine history.

By the end of 1990 Konjović had produced about thirty new works, completing the impressive opus of about 6000 oil paintings, pastels, watercolors, temperas, drawings, tapestries, stage sets, costume sketches, stained glass windows, mosaics, and graphics. In his life, Konjović had 297 one-man and 700 group exhibitions in the country and abroad, in such notable locations as Prague, New York, London, Amsterdam, São Paulo, Rome, Modena, Athens, Paris, and Moscow.

His legacy is best represented in his hometown of Sombor where the "Milan Konjović " Gallery,[3] opened on 10 September 1966, holds about 1060 selected works. In 1979 he was elected a member of Vojvodina Academy of Sciences and Arts. In 1986 he became a corresponding member of Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts, and in 1992 a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

In June 2008, an exhibition of the works by Milan Konjović was opened in the Milan Konjović Gallery in Sombor to commemorate 110 years from the birth of the artist. Entitled "Milan Konjović: In Defence of the Autonomy of Paintings" (Milan Konjović: Odbrana autonomije slike), the exhibition documented Konjović's output in the period of socialist realism, from 1946 until 1951, when "Marxist" art critics vilified and criticised the artist for (among other things) "painting for himself, instead of for the community".[4]

In November–December 2011, several works by Milan Konjović were included in the exhibition of paintings from the Memorial Collection of Pavle Beljanski in the Central Military Club in Belgrade.[5]

Dr Drasko Redjep notes that Konjović became aware of his own artistic worth very early and always maintained high prices of his paintings, but he also donated them with joyful generosity.[6]

Periods

 
My studio by Konjović on a 1973 Yugoslavian stamp.

The works of Milan Konjovic are usually divided into several phases:[7]

  • Early Phase (1913–1928)
  • Blue Phase (1929–1933)
  • Red Phase (1934–1940)
  • Gray Phase (1945–1952)
  • Coloristic Phase (1953–1960)
  • Associative Phase (1960–1985)
  • Byzantine Phase (1985–1990)

Short note on style

Milan Konjovic is described as Serbian greatest colourist. Dr Drasko Redjep calls him the painter of the wheat fields, vast plains, Sombor's urban views, and Mediterranean holiday scenery, whose works constitute an important reference point.[6]

He is considered to be one of the most significant exponents of Expressionism of colour in Serbian art between two wars.[8]

Konjovic's mature style of painting is characterised by thick layers of paint. He resorted to pastels in the years after World War II, when there was a shortage of oil paints. Later on, he returned to oils, layering them on the surface in thicker layers than ever; this presents quite a challenge when cleaning some of the paintings. The Byzantine phase of his last years is characterised by thinner layers of paint, with patches of unpainted surface.

Personal

He is related to Brigitte Konjovic, Miss France 1978.

See also

References

  1. ^ Galerija Milan Konjević, Sombor. Globalgreen-so.com. Retrieved on 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ SOMBOR IN THE 20TH CENTURY. The City of Sombor. Sombor.org.rs. Retrieved on 31 July 2014.
  3. ^ The Gallery 'Milan Konjović (Tuner's House or Gale's House). Sycultour.eu. Retrieved on 31 July 2014.
  4. ^ Odbrana autonomije slike. Politika.rs (24 June 2008). Retrieved on 31 July 2014.
  5. ^ . Ministry of Defence, Republic of Serbia. 28 November 2011
  6. ^ a b . proartegalerija.com
  7. ^ Milan Konjovic Gallery: Works. Konjovic.rs. Retrieved on 31 July 2014.
  8. ^ Milan Konjović (1898–1993). Artist's short biography. Arte.rs. Retrieved on 31 July 2014.

Further reading

  1. Lazar Trifunovic Reality and myth in the painting of Milan Konjovic Second edition, Sombor, 1990
  2. Miroslav Josic The century of Milan Konjovic (1890–1998)
  3. Milan Konjovic 1898–1993 (Konjovic izbliza) By Irma Lang, publisher: Galerija "Milan Konjovic", 2011, ISBN 8688275009
  4. Veliki potpis (The Great Signature) Milan Konjović by Drasko Ređjep, publisher Novi Sad Prometej, 1994, ISBN 86-7639-130-0
  5. Wikipedia in Serbian: Milan Konjovic

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milan Konjović.
  • Biography at the Milan Konjović Gallery web site
  • Envelope with signature of Milan Konjovic; the stamp depicts one of his paintings
  • Multilingual Archive: Milan Konjovic[permanent dead link]

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milan, konjović, january, 1898, october, 1993, Милан, Коњовић, prominent, serbian, painter, whose, works, divided, into, periods, artistic, style, studied, many, countries, abroad, lived, paris, from, 1924, 1932, long, life, work, earned, many, recognitions, w. Milan Konjovic 28 January 1898 20 October 1993 Milan Koњoviћ was a prominent Serbian painter whose works can be divided into six periods of artistic style He studied in many countries abroad and lived in Paris from 1924 to 1932 His long life s work earned him many recognitions as well as a place in the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti SANU Milan KonjovicMilan KoњoviћMilan Konjovic on a 1998 Yugoslavian stampBorn 1898 01 28 28 January 1898Sombor Austrian EmpireDied20 October 1993 1993 10 20 aged 95 Sombor YugoslaviaNationalitySerbianEducationAcademy of Fine Arts PragueKnown forPaintingMovementExpressionismWebsite Milan Konjovic GallerySignature Contents 1 Life 2 Periods 3 Short note on style 4 Personal 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Further reading 7 External linksLife EditMilan Konjovic finished elementary and secondary school in Sombor between 1904 and 1916 In 1914 he had his first exhibition featuring some fifty works painted in nature In 1919 he was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in the class of Vlaho Bukovac Having left the Academy after the second semester he continued his education on his own in Prague where an avant garde Czech painter Jan Zrzavy introduced him to the art of Leonardo da Vinci He later brought his studies to Vienna and traveled to German museums in Munich Berlin and Dresden He arrived in Paris in May 1924 and stayed there until 1932 Afterward he returned to his native Sombor 1 2 His most significant and successful one man exhibitions include 1931 s Galerie Bing et Cie 1932 Galerie van Leer and 1937 Galerie Mouradian Vallotton He participated in several Paris Salon exhibitions marked the beginning of his artistic blue phase which lasted from 1929 to 1933 In the later years he devoted himself to painting his hometown Sombor its landscape people and milieu In summertime he painted in the cities of Dalmatia including Mlini Cavtat and Dubrovnik Konjovic s red phase lasted from 1934 till 1940 In 1941 Konjovic was in Osnabruck in a concentration camp as a prisoner of war After his release Konjovic began painting pastels most notably in the years 1943 1944 and 1949 He then began producing oil works painted in so called subdued colors from 1945 to 1952 marking the gray phase of his work 1953 is considered to be the turning point in Konjovic s painting style He works began to be defined by more pure intensive colors and glow leading to the period dubbed the coloristic phase New artistic orientation culminated and was to characterize the works of the associative phase 1960 1984 At that time Milan Konjovic engaged himself in the work of the artists colonies of Vojvodina In 1985 began the Byzantine phase with works treating various themes from Byzantine history By the end of 1990 Konjovic had produced about thirty new works completing the impressive opus of about 6000 oil paintings pastels watercolors temperas drawings tapestries stage sets costume sketches stained glass windows mosaics and graphics In his life Konjovic had 297 one man and 700 group exhibitions in the country and abroad in such notable locations as Prague New York London Amsterdam Sao Paulo Rome Modena Athens Paris and Moscow His legacy is best represented in his hometown of Sombor where the Milan Konjovic Gallery 3 opened on 10 September 1966 holds about 1060 selected works In 1979 he was elected a member of Vojvodina Academy of Sciences and Arts In 1986 he became a corresponding member of Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts and in 1992 a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts In June 2008 an exhibition of the works by Milan Konjovic was opened in the Milan Konjovic Gallery in Sombor to commemorate 110 years from the birth of the artist Entitled Milan Konjovic In Defence of the Autonomy of Paintings Milan Konjovic Odbrana autonomije slike the exhibition documented Konjovic s output in the period of socialist realism from 1946 until 1951 when Marxist art critics vilified and criticised the artist for among other things painting for himself instead of for the community 4 In November December 2011 several works by Milan Konjovic were included in the exhibition of paintings from the Memorial Collection of Pavle Beljanski in the Central Military Club in Belgrade 5 Dr Drasko Redjep notes that Konjovic became aware of his own artistic worth very early and always maintained high prices of his paintings but he also donated them with joyful generosity 6 Periods Edit My studio by Konjovic on a 1973 Yugoslavian stamp The works of Milan Konjovic are usually divided into several phases 7 Early Phase 1913 1928 Blue Phase 1929 1933 Red Phase 1934 1940 Gray Phase 1945 1952 Coloristic Phase 1953 1960 Associative Phase 1960 1985 Byzantine Phase 1985 1990 Short note on style EditMilan Konjovic is described as Serbian greatest colourist Dr Drasko Redjep calls him the painter of the wheat fields vast plains Sombor s urban views and Mediterranean holiday scenery whose works constitute an important reference point 6 He is considered to be one of the most significant exponents of Expressionism of colour in Serbian art between two wars 8 Konjovic s mature style of painting is characterised by thick layers of paint He resorted to pastels in the years after World War II when there was a shortage of oil paints Later on he returned to oils layering them on the surface in thicker layers than ever this presents quite a challenge when cleaning some of the paintings The Byzantine phase of his last years is characterised by thinner layers of paint with patches of unpainted surface Personal EditHe is related to Brigitte Konjovic Miss France 1978 See also EditList of painters from Serbia Serbian art Milan Kasanin Pavle BeljanskiReferences Edit Galerija Milan Konjevic Sombor Globalgreen so com Retrieved on 31 July 2014 SOMBOR IN THE 20TH CENTURY The City of Sombor Sombor org rs Retrieved on 31 July 2014 The Gallery Milan Konjovic Tuner s House or Gale s House Sycultour eu Retrieved on 31 July 2014 Odbrana autonomije slike Politika rs 24 June 2008 Retrieved on 31 July 2014 Closing of the exhibition of Pavle Beljanski memorial Ministry of Defence Republic of Serbia 28 November 2011 a b Milan Konjovic Radiance of our interiors proartegalerija com Milan Konjovic Gallery Works Konjovic rs Retrieved on 31 July 2014 Milan Konjovic 1898 1993 Artist s short biography Arte rs Retrieved on 31 July 2014 Further reading Edit Lazar Trifunovic Reality and myth in the painting of Milan Konjovic Second edition Sombor 1990 Miroslav Josic The century of Milan Konjovic 1890 1998 Milan Konjovic 1898 1993 Konjovic izbliza By Irma Lang publisher Galerija Milan Konjovic 2011 ISBN 8688275009 Veliki potpis The Great Signature Milan Konjovic by Drasko Ređjep publisher Novi Sad Prometej 1994 ISBN 86 7639 130 0 Wikipedia in Serbian Milan KonjovicExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milan Konjovic Biography at the Milan Konjovic Gallery web site Envelope with signature of Milan Konjovic the stamp depicts one of his paintings Multilingual Archive Milan Konjovic permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milan Konjovic amp oldid 1089075344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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