Chevaux en Dalmatie

Accession Number
1964/2.145

Title
Chevaux en Dalmatie

Artist(s)
Zoran Antonio Mušič

Artist Nationality
Slovene (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1954

Medium & Support
lithograph on paper

Dimensions
15 1/4 in x 22 1/2 in (38.8 cm x 57.2 cm);13 9/16 in x 18 11/16 in (34.5 cm x 47.5 cm);15 1/4 in x 22 1/2 in (38.8 cm x 57.2 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kripke

Subject matter
Antonio Mušič grew up moving frequently around Eastern Europe due to difficult political times. He grew quite fond of the Dalmatia region, becoming inspired and comforted by it's vast landscape and the animals and nature that occupied the area. Later, he applied his love of landscape and animals to his art, such as this piece, inspired by the natural world that he grew up around. This work likely depicts the artist's interpretation of animals he saw while traveling through Dalmatia employing his typical flat perspective and archaic forms to portray his affinity for the natural world. In his artistic training, Mušič developed a personal style that combined influences from early Italian Byzantine and Renaissance painters. 

Physical Description
This print shows six igloo-like forms in two rows of three, each drawn in different striped or dotted patterns in blacks, browns, and reds. Two smaller, half-moon shapes float at the top. The background is a light beige.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Equus caballus (species)
Nature
abstraction
horses
landscapes (representations)
modern and contemporary art

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