Lojze Dolinar
Lojze Dolinar (April 19, 1893 – September 9, 1970) was a Slovenian sculptor recognized for his impact on local and global 19th- and 20th-century art. When he moved to America he worked in architectural plastic art and thereafter in antique and modern art. In 1931 he went to Belgrade and between World War I and World War II he became one of the most sought-out monument sculptors.
Also recorded as Louis Dolinar
Lojze Dolinar
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- Born
- 1893 · Ljubljana.
- Died
- 1970 · Ičići.
- Nationality
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Serbs and Croats and Slovenes
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Honours
- Prešeren Award
- Languages
- Slovene
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Lojze Dolinar (April 19, 1893 – September 9, 1970) was a Slovenian sculptor recognized for his impact on local and global 19th- and 20th-century art. When he moved to America he worked in architectural plastic art and thereafter in antique and modern art. In 1931 he went to Belgrade and between World War I and World War II he became one of the most sought-out monument sculptors.
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In 1946 he joined the Belgrade Fine Arts Academy and three years later got a professorship there. Among others he was taught by Alojzij Repič and worked with Jože Plečnik.
• The Blind One • Portrait of Rihard Jakopič • Janez Evangelist Krek's tombstone • Revolution monument, statues in Slovenian Square, Kranj • Two Calvary monuments in Ljubljana • Ivan Hribar, Sphinx and Joy • Fallen student-soldiers monument • Moses • A Shepherd In 1966 his works were showcased in a Kranj special museum at the Town Hall. In 1969 he received the Prešeren Award.
Udeleženci na umetniški razstavi velesejma 1927 (Herman Hus, Božidar Jakac, Lojze Dolinar, Matej Sternen, Ivan Zajec, Dragotin Fatur, Rihard Jakopič, Saša Šantel in Gojmir Anton Kos)
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- 1.Lojze Dolinar. Wall Street International. 2018-09-15.
- 2.Niebyl, Donald. 16 Powerful Depictions of Women in Yugoslav Monumental Art. spomenikdatabase. 2020-05-12.
- 3.članek, Znanstveni. MONUMENTS IN THE FUNCTION OF STATE IDEOLOGY AND UNIFICATION OF TERRITORY: THE CASE OF MONUMENTS TO THE RULING FAMILY OF KARAĐORĐEVIĆ IN SLOVENIA. iu-cg.org.
- 4.Sold Price: LOJZE DOLINAR (1893-1970): A LARGE BRONZE BUST OF JOSIP BROZ, GENERAL TITO DATED 1948 signed to one side 'DOLINAR 1948' and inscribed to the other in Serbian cyrillic 'PLASTICA BEOGRAD', 80cm wide x 60cm high Provenance: By repute, at the Yugoslav Embassy until the disintegration of Yugoslavia. The Embassy donated the bust to the Yugoslav Club in London, the present owners acquired the bust upon its closure. Lojze Dolinar is now widely considered to be one of the most important Slovenian sculptors of the 20th century. He studied at the Viennese academy under Professor Mullner and then furthered his studies in 1912 in Munich. By 1920 he was studying in New York under Hoffman and upon his return to Europe he built a reputation for designing and producing public monumental sculpture. For example the memorial to Dr. Janez Evangelist Krek, two Calvary monuments in Ljubljana, and the monument of fallen student-soldiers in Skopje. In 1946 he joined the Belgrade Fine Arts Academy, and produced this bust the year after, before gaining a professorship in 1949. This bronze is typical of his style which unites the realistic depiction of the sitter with a modernist treatment of the surface. - September 3, 0118 2:00 PM BST. invaluable.com.
- 5.Discover sculptor, graphic designer, teacher Lojze Dolinar. rkd.nl.
- 6.National and University Library of Slovenia, architecture of. 123RF.
- 7.National Gallery of Slovenia. www.ng-slo.si.
- 8.100+ Highlights from the UGM Collection. www.ugm.si.
- 9.Lojze Dolinar Paintings & Artwork for Sale Lojze Dolinar Art Value Price Guide. invaluable.com.
- 10.Slovenian Square with sculptures by Lojze Dolinar Visit Kranj. www.visitkranj.com.
- 11.Monument to the Revolution in Kranj, Slovenia Spomenik. Kathmandu & Beyond. 2019-11-08.
- 12.Lojze Dolinar Gorenjski muzej.
- 13.National Gallery of Slovenia. www.ng-slo.si.
- 14.Yugoslav Monuments Associated with the First World War (1918–1941): SYMPOSIUM, Ljubljana, 18–19 October 2018. www.igorzabel.org.
- 15.NUK. architectuul.com.
- 16.National Gallery of Slovenia. www.ng-slo.si.
- 17.Kranj Town Hall - Culture of Slovenia. www.culture.si.
- 18.Mrežni muzej. mrezni-muzej.mg-lj.si.
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