Anka Krizmanić
Croatian painter
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Anka Krizmanić, also known as Anka Krizmanic-Paulic, (1896–1987) was a Croatian painter and printmaker, and later scientific illustrator.[1][2][3] She was active between 1910 and 1946.
Anka Krizmanić | |
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| Born | November 2, 1896 Omilje, Croatia |
| Died | November 2, 1987 (aged 91) |
| Other name | Anka Krizmanic-Paulic |
| Education | Tomislav Krizman |
| Years active | 1910–1946 |
| Known for | painting, printmaking |
About
She attended a private painting school at Krizman School of Painting in Zagreb, where she studied under Tomislav Krizman.[3][4] From 1913 to 1917, she continued her education at Kunstgewerbeschule in Dresden, Germany. Afterward, she pursued further studies in Paris from 1920 to 1930.[3] In 1921 and 1922, she worked on creating lithographic maps of Dubrovnik, while staying in that city.[3] Her painting work had two major series, one of which was "dance" and was inspired by dancers Anna Pavlova, Grete Wiesenthal, and Gertrud Leistikow.[4] The other series was "lovers".[4]
In 1935, she met German painter Ludwig Weninger (1904–1945) and a romance started between them.[5] By the beginning of World War II (c.1939), the relationship ended.[5]
In 1946, she became a scientific illustrator for the School of Medicine in Zagreb, and she lessened her time painting.[4]