Английская Википедия:Ambroz Testen

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Шаблон:Infobox artist Ambroz Janez Testen (31 August 1897 – 7 January 1984) was franciscan and Croatian expressionistic painter of Slovenian descent.[1]

He was born in village Loka pri Mengšu near Kamnik in northern Slovenia. He moved to Croatia as a teenager to become a Franciscan. His monk name was Benedict.[2]

Before World War I he lived in a monastery on Košljun, a tiny island near Krk. He fought on Italian Front in Tirol and Duchy of Styria.[2] After World War I, in 1920, he deserted and escape to Dubrovnik where he took the name Ambroz.[3]

He lived two years in Cavtat monastery, where he learned painting from Vlaho Bukovac,[4] famous Croatian painter who had his workroom there.[3][2]

He also learned watercolor painting from Maksimilijan Vanka.[4] In 1929 he moved to Pelješac, where he got to know Celestin Medović.[2]

From 1939 to 1961 he lived in a monastery on island Krapanj then in St.Bernardine monastery in Kampor on island Rab where he painted a lot of his famous works. Since 1989. there is a permanent exhibition of his works there. After World War II, he shortly lived in Šibenik.

He died in Zadar on 7 January 1984.[4]

References

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  1. Slovenci.hr - council of Slovenes of Croatia Шаблон:Webarchive, Exhibition of Slovenian born artist Ambroz Testen, 18 March 2013, accessdate 14 July 2013 Шаблон:In lang
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Vladimir Lončarević, Udivljenje vjerom Ambroza Testena, catholic week magazine Glas Koncila, no. 21 (2187), 21 July 2016, p. 21 Шаблон:In lang
  3. 3,0 3,1 Croatian Encyclopedia online, Testen, Ambroz Janez, accessdate 14 July 2016 Шаблон:In lang
  4. 4,0 4,1 4,2 www.akademija-art.hr Шаблон:Webarchive, Galery of Ambroz Testen, accessdate 14 July 2016 Шаблон:In lang