Rihard Jakopič

Rihard Jakopič
Photo of Jakopič by Avgust Berthold, before 1919
Born(1869-04-12)12 April 1869
Krakovo, Ljubljana, Carniola, Austria-Hungary
Died21 April 1943(1943-04-21) (aged 74)
Ljubljana, Province of Ljubljana, Italian occupied Yugoslavia
Education
Occupations
  • Painter
  • art patron
  • art theoretician
Known for
  • Slovene Impressionist painting
  • Slovene School of Impressionist Drawing and Painting
MovementImpressionism

Rihard Jakopič (12 April 1869 – 21 April 1943) was a Slovene painter. He was the leading Slovene Impressionist painter, patron of arts and theoretician. Together with Matej Sternen, Matija Jama and Ivan Grohar, he is considered the pioneer of Slovene Impressionist painting.

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