Ljubo Babić’s (1919) Painting as an Example of the Modernist Theme of New Urbanization

Autor: Ivana Rončević Elezović
Jazyk: chorvatština
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Peristil, Vol 66, Iss 1, Pp 131-154 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0553-6707
1849-6547
DOI: 10.17685/Peristil.66.10
Popis: This paper analyzes Ljubo Babić’s 1919 painting, The Construction, examining its relationship to Umberto Boccioni’s La Città (che) sale from 1910-11. While Babić’s work shares some compositional and thematic similarities with Boccioni’s futurist masterpiece, it does not necessarily imply a complete adoption of futurist ideology. As noted by other scholars (e.g. flag motif paintings), Babić often engaged with models of contemporary European art, resulting in hybrid transformations. In The Construction, this is evident through the depiction of a city under construction, a symbol of energy, strength, and faith in the progress of the new era, reflecting a broader modernist theme.
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