10/06/2026
Ob svetovnem dnevu art nouveauja si oglejmo delo Helene Kottler Vurnik Marija z Jezusom v oljčnem gaju.
👩🎨Slikarka in oblikovalka HELENA KOTTLER VURNIK (1882-1962) je izhajala iz kroga dunajske secesije, ki je zaznamovala njen celoten ustvarjalni opus. Po preselitvi v Ljubljano je v svoja dela vključila številne slovenske folklorne elemente ter uporabljala slovenske narodne barve – belo, modro in rdečo.
🖌️V njenem ustvarjanju so opazni tudi močni vplivi prerafaelitov, zlasti v stiliziranih rastlinskih motivih, ter vpliv slikarja Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, ki se kaže v velikih, ezoteričnih in umirjenih upodobitvah božanstev, svetnikov in zamaknjencev.
🖼️Slika Marija z Jezusom v oljčnem gaju, ki je signirana in datirana, zaznamuje izrazito orientalsko občutenje ter močan čustveni naboj v odnosu med Marijo in Jezusom. Umetnica poudarja duhovno povezanost med materjo in sinom ter ustvarja intimno, kontemplativno vzdušje, prežeto z nežnostjo in simbolnim pomenom.
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🌐The painter and designer HELENA KOTTLER VURNIK (1882-1962) emerged from the circle of the Vienna Secession, which profoundly shaped her entire artistic oeuvre. After relocating to Ljubljana, she incorporated numerous elements of Slovenian folklore into her work and made extensive use of the Slovenian national colors—white, blue, and red.
🖌️Her artistic production also reveals strong influences from the Pre-Raphaelites, particularly in her stylized floral motifs, as well as from the painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, whose impact is evident in her large-scale, esoteric, and serene depictions of deities, saints, and visionary figures.
🖼️The painting Mary with Jesus in the Olive Grove, which is signed and dated, is characterized by a pronounced Oriental sensibility and a powerful emotional charge in the relationship between Mary and Jesus. The artist emphasizes the spiritual bond between mother and son, creating an intimate and contemplative atmosphere imbued with tenderness and symbolic meaning.
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🖼️HELENA KOTTLER VURNIK (1882-1962)
Marija z Jezusom v oljčnem gaju / Mary with Jesus in the Olive Grove
NG S 1707
olje, les / oil, panel 80 X 58 cm