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Joseph Urbania
Joseph Urbania (also Josef Urbanija or Josip Vrbanija) (February 16, 1877 – June 10, 1943) was a 20th Century Slovene Sculptor, who lived and worked in Austria for much of his life. His media was large-scale wood, stone, bronze and plaster religious sculptures for European cathedrals. Early life Joseph Urbania's mother Lucija was a housekeeper in the home of sculptor Franz Ksaver (1821–1888), who was the father of renowned sculptor Ivan Zajec. Urbania's step-father Josip Groselj (1854-1941) was one of his son's early teachers and an artistic assistant and heir to the senior Zajec workshop. Zajec's influence can be seen in much of Urbania's early work. At age 21, Joseph Urbania joined the Slovenian Army, during which time he was commissioned by Captain H. Wesshuber, to carve a large figure called ''Homeland'' (exhibited in Ljubljana, 1903). Upon completion of his military service - and with the savings from his art commissions - Urbania moved to Vienna to study and work. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljublijana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. Ljubljana itself was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. Situated at the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state. Name The origin of the name ''Ljubljana'' is unclear. In the Middle Ages, both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Urbanija - Tolažnica V Zadnjem Boju, Prizor Iz Rusko-japonske Vojne 1905
Josip () is a male given name found among Croats and Slovenes, a cognate of Joseph. In Croatia, the name Josip was the second most common masculine given name in the decades up to 1959, and has stayed among the top ten most common ones throughout 2011. Notable people named Josip include: * Ruđer Josip Bošković, Croatian physicist * Josip Bozanić, Croatian cardinal * Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav president * Josip Frank, Croatian politician * Josip Globevnik, Slovenian mathematician * Josip Golubar, Croatian footballer * Josip Hatze, Croatian composer * Josip Jelačić, Croatian ban * Josip Katalinski, Bosnian footballer * Josip Kozarac, Croatian writer * Josip Manolić, Croatian politician * Josip Marohnić, Croatian emigrant activist * Josip Plemelj, Slovenian mathematician * Josip Račić, Croatian painter * Josip Skoblar, Croatian former player and football manager * Josip Skoko, Australian soccer player * Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Croatian bishop and politician * Josip Šimunić ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
