Vlaho Bukovac - Влахо Буковац ✿

Vlaho Bukovac - Влахо Буковац (1855-1922) is one of the most famous Croatian painters and founders of the modern Croatian painting. Was born as Biagio Faggioni in the town of Cavtat south of Dubrovnik in Croatia. His dad was an Italian from Genoa, while his mom was of Croatian descent.

Vlaho Bukovac received his artistic education in Paris where he was sent by his benefactor Medo Pucic. His small studies and sketches delighted his professor, the well-known Alexandre Cabanel, and Bukovac became a student at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts.