Vladimir Becić was a Croatian painter, best known for his early work in Munich, which had a strong influence on the direction of modern art in Croatia.
Akt djevojke kod stola (Girl Nude at a Table) by Vladimir Becić, 1907. oil on canvas 61.4x46.5 cm, Modern Gallery, Zagreb
Croatian art of the 20th century, that is visual arts within the boundaries of today's Croatia, can be divided into modern art up to the Second World War, and contemporary art afterwards.
Vladimir Becić
…Munich at the prestigious Academy of Arts along with Oskar Herman, Miroslav Kraljević and Josip Račić. This group of Croatian artists are known as the Munich Circle or Munich Four, and are very important figures in Croatian art of the 20th century. After Munich, Becić spent 2 years studying and working in Paris…
Ivan Meštrović, Well of Life, 1905, bronze in front of Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.
Self-portrait with Dog (Autoportret sa psom) by Miroslav Kraljević (1910) Modern Gallery, Zagreb
Pietà by Ivan Meštrović, Ivan Meštrović Gallery in Split
Sculpture by Antun Augustinčić in Mirogoj cemetery, Zagreb