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May 19, 1821 Karlovac, Karlovac County, Croatia Died on 05 Jul 1858 (aged 37)
Croatian painter
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About Vjekoslav Karas
- Vjekoslav Karas (19 May 1821 - 5 July 1858) was a Croatian painter, considered a pioneer of a new era of Croatian painting and art in general. Born in Karlovac, Croatia, Karas was educated in Italy.
- He mostly painted biblical and religious themes but he was best known for his work on portraits.
- In addition to painting, he also played the flute and the guitar.
- In 1848 Karas returned to Croatia and taught at the Institute of Fine Arts in Zagreb.
- By then, he was suffering from depression and attempted to commit suicide after which he spent some time living under the protection of bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer.
- In 1858, still suffering from depression and living in poverty, Karas committed suicide by drowning in the Korana river in his native Karlovac.
