Vjekoslav Karas
Vjekoslav Karas (19 May 1821 - 5 July 1858) was a Croatian painter, considered a pioneer of a new era of Croatian painting and art in general.
Life
Born in Karlovac, Croatia, Karas was sent to be educated in Italy in 1838.[1] While in Rome, he drew inspiration from biblical and religious themes, painting Mother with Moses on the river bank. While in Italy he developed a love for music and learned to play the flute and the guitar while composing songs in both Italian and Croatian.[1] He began focusing his craft on portraits, painting Roman woman with a lute and Roman commoner before returning to Karlovac in 1848.Template:Sfn Upon his return, he continued painting portraits and began painting local country life and local folk.[1] He moved to Zagreb and began teaching. From 1851-18522 he traveled to Bosnia where he painted a portrait of Ottoman field marshal and governor Omer-paša Latas and his daughter.Template:Sfn
Karas suffered periodically from depression and had even attempted suicide.[2] He briefly stayed with bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Đakovo, but left soon after his suicide attempt.[2] Still suffering from depression and living in poverty, Karas committed suicide by drowning in the Korana river in his native Karlovac.[1]
Gallery
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Roman woman with a lute
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Mother with Moses on the river bank
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Child
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Portrait of Josefine Barac
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Portrait of Miško Krešić
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Portrait of Ana Krešić
References
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Sources
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