The Croatian Museum of Naive Art was officially named in 1994. However, the Museum has been operating since long ago, so today it has around 1900 works of art (paintings, statues, drawings and prints) in its rich holdings. These are mostly works of art by Croatian artists.
It all began in Zagreb in 1952, when the Peasant Art Gallery was founded, which is the forerunner of today's museum. In 1956 there was a name change, which lasted until 1994. Between 1956 and 1994, the institution's official name was the Gallery of Primitive Art. Only in recent history, by the Decision of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia - 1994, did the name or rename of the institution in Croatia change to the Museum of Naive Art. It is important to emphasize that from the very beginning of its operation this institution was organized and run according to the strict principles of the museological profession. It is especially important to point out that, because of its expert guidance, the Museum is now considered one of the oldest naive art museums in the world.
The museum's rich holdings
The holdings of the Croatian Museum of Naive Art are rich, comprising about 1900 works of art. Among the works of art are paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. The works of art are mostly works by recognized and respected Croatian naive artists of world renown.
What to see in the Croatian Museum of Naive Art?
We have already mentioned that the Croatian Museum of Naive Art was opened in 1952, and is considered the oldest such museum in the world. The Museum holds over 1900 works of art in its rich holdings, which can be divided into paintings, statues, drawings and prints.
The permanent exhibition of the museum is perceived under the motto - Naive art as a segment of modern art. The permanent exhibition features about eighty anthological paintings and statues, twenty classics of Croatian naive art, from the early 1930s to the 1980s. The major part of the exhibited works consists of works by Croatian artists of the celebrated Hlebin School and several works by highly respected independent authors. In addition to these works, the museum also exhibits works by significant artists of other nations.
The most famous naive artist was Ivan Generalić, who is considered the first master of the Hlebin school, and who developed his personal style and high level of art for his work and activities. For this reason, his works are set in the first hall of the Museum of Naive Art. In addition to his artistic expressions, in the first hall you can find paintings by Franjo Mraz, Mirko Virius, Lavoslav Torti and Petar Smajić.
The second hall is "equipped" with the works of the master of the Hlebin school of the second generation. Of course, these are artists Ivan Vecenaj and Mijo Kovacic. In the third hall you can enjoy a look at the paintings of Dragan Gazi, Martin Mehkek and Ivan Lacković Croata. The fourth hall is enriched with paintings by Ivan Rabuzin, Emerik Fejas, and in the fifth you can enjoy a look at the works of artist Matija Skurjeni.
From the collection of foreign authors we can distinguish respectable names of the world naive: Germain van der Steen, Simon Schwartzenberg, Enrico Benassi, Pietro Ghizzardi, Willem van Genk and some others.
Make sure to visit naive art. The museum has a respectable number of visitors on an annual basis, and all of them leave with pleasure at what they saw. Most of the audience are people from outside, but also locals are happy to visit the museum. During the tourist visits, the Museum visits between 100 - 150 tourists a day, which is a respectable figure for Zagreb.
It all began in Zagreb in 1952, when the Peasant Art Gallery was founded, which is the forerunner of today's museum. In 1956 there was a name change, which lasted until 1994. Between 1956 and 1994, the institution's official name was the Gallery of Primitive Art. Only in recent history, by the Decision of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia - 1994, did the name or rename of the institution in Croatia change to the Museum of Naive Art. It is important to emphasize that from the very beginning of its operation this institution was organized and run according to the strict principles of the museological profession. It is especially important to point out that, because of its expert guidance, the Museum is now considered one of the oldest naive art museums in the world.
The museum's rich holdings
The holdings of the Croatian Museum of Naive Art are rich, comprising about 1900 works of art. Among the works of art are paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. The works of art are mostly works by recognized and respected Croatian naive artists of world renown.
What to see in the Croatian Museum of Naive Art?
We have already mentioned that the Croatian Museum of Naive Art was opened in 1952, and is considered the oldest such museum in the world. The Museum holds over 1900 works of art in its rich holdings, which can be divided into paintings, statues, drawings and prints.
The permanent exhibition of the museum is perceived under the motto - Naive art as a segment of modern art. The permanent exhibition features about eighty anthological paintings and statues, twenty classics of Croatian naive art, from the early 1930s to the 1980s. The major part of the exhibited works consists of works by Croatian artists of the celebrated Hlebin School and several works by highly respected independent authors. In addition to these works, the museum also exhibits works by significant artists of other nations.
The most famous naive artist was Ivan Generalić, who is considered the first master of the Hlebin school, and who developed his personal style and high level of art for his work and activities. For this reason, his works are set in the first hall of the Museum of Naive Art. In addition to his artistic expressions, in the first hall you can find paintings by Franjo Mraz, Mirko Virius, Lavoslav Torti and Petar Smajić.
The second hall is "equipped" with the works of the master of the Hlebin school of the second generation. Of course, these are artists Ivan Vecenaj and Mijo Kovacic. In the third hall you can enjoy a look at the paintings of Dragan Gazi, Martin Mehkek and Ivan Lacković Croata. The fourth hall is enriched with paintings by Ivan Rabuzin, Emerik Fejas, and in the fifth you can enjoy a look at the works of artist Matija Skurjeni.
From the collection of foreign authors we can distinguish respectable names of the world naive: Germain van der Steen, Simon Schwartzenberg, Enrico Benassi, Pietro Ghizzardi, Willem van Genk and some others.
Make sure to visit naive art. The museum has a respectable number of visitors on an annual basis, and all of them leave with pleasure at what they saw. Most of the audience are people from outside, but also locals are happy to visit the museum. During the tourist visits, the Museum visits between 100 - 150 tourists a day, which is a respectable figure for Zagreb.
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