Ambroz Testen
Ambroz Janez Tasten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1897 |
| Died | 7 January 1984 |
| Nationality | Slovene |
| Notable work | Dvije duše razgovaraju (Two souls talking) Križni put (Stations of the Cross) |
| Style | watercolor painting |
| Movement | expressionism[1][2] |
Ambroz Janez (Janko) Testen (31 August 1897 – 7 January 1984) was Franciscan and Croatian expressionistic painter of Slovenian descent.[3]
Biohraphy
He was born in village Loka pri Mengšu near Kamnik in northern Slovenia. He moved to Croatia as a teenager to become a Franciscan. His monk name was Benedict.[4] Before World War I he lived in a monastery on Košljun, a tiny island near Krk. He fought on Italian Front in Tirol and Duchy of Styria.[4] After World War I, in 1920, he deserted and escape to Dubrovnik where he took the name Ambroz.[1] He lived two years in Cavtat monastery, where he learned painting from Vlaho Bukovac,[2] famous Croatian painter who had his workroom there.[1][4] He also learned watercolor painting from Maksimilijan Vanka.[2] In 1929 he moved to Pelješac, where he got to know Celestin Medović.[4] From 1939 to 1961 he lived in a monastery on island Krapanj then in St. Bernardine monastery in Kampor on island Rab where he painted a lot of his famous works. Since 1989. there is a permanent exhibition of his works there. After World War II, he shortly lived in Šibenik. He died in Zadar on 7 January 1984.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Croatian Encyclopedia online, Testen, Ambroz Janez, accessdate 14 July 2016 (in Croatian)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Galerija Testen" [Galery of Ambroz Testen]. akademija-art.hr (in hrvatski). Archived 2016-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Izložba slika fra Janka Ambroza Testena" [Exhibition of paintings by Janko Ambroz Testen]. slovenci.hr. Council of Slovenes of Croatia. 18 March 2013. Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian and Slovene)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Lončarević, Vladimir (21 July 2016). "Udivljenje vjerom Ambroza Testena". Glas Koncila (in hrvatski). No. 2187. p. 21.