Henrika Šantel (17 August 1874 – 15 February 1940) was a Slovenian realist painter. Šantel was born in

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(in northeast Italy, currently on the border with

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), then part of Austria-Hungary. Her mother, Avgusta Šantel, was a painter and provided initial education for Henrika at home. Her sister, Avgusta Šantel Jr., was a painter as well. In 1891, Henrika moved to

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to study at the women's art academy (''Damenacademie'') with Friedrich Fehr and Ludwig Schmid-Reutte. She subsequently returned to Gorizia and taught art. After World War I, Gorizia was transferred to Italy, and Šantel with the whole family moved to

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, which was in

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. In 1929, she moved to

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, where she stayed until her death.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Santel, Henrika 1874 births 1940 deaths 19th-century Slovenian painters 20th-century Slovenian painters 19th-century Slovenian women painters 20th-century Slovenian women painters