Year 1960 (1960) Artist Ivan Rabuzin | Medium oil on canvas Created 1960 | |
Dimensions 69.2 cm × 116.7 cm (27.2 in × 45.9 in) Location Croatian Museum of Naive Art, Zagreb People also search for Portrait of Madame Récamier, Pafama | ||
On the hills - virgin forest (Croatian: Na bregovima - prašuma) is a painting by Croatian artist Ivan Rabuzin from 1960.
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Description
The picture was painted with oil paints, has dimensions of 69.2 x 116.7 cm.
The picture is part of the Croatian Museum of Naive Art in Zagreb.
Analysis
The naive style is typical of painted by Ivan Rabuzin; lyrical and idealized landscapes based on a sequence of circles or round shapes, filled with optimism and spirituality. His style is recognized worldwide as unique and great contribution to the development of naïve art. It is characterized by modernism of visual expression, as it reduces the use of geometric shapes, causing his art to be among the legacy of contemporary art. His works are easily recognizable thanks to the combination of stylization and geometric abstraction. The colors in his paintings highlight the location and size of the images, highlighting their symbolic significance and importance.