Dragutin Cifrek distinguished Croatian miniature painter and calligrapher
http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11436/1/Dragutin-Cifrek-distinguished-Croatian-miniature-painter-and-calligrapher.html
By Mario Cifrek and Darko Zubrinic
Published on 12/22/2024
 | Dragutin Cifrek is distinguished Croatian painter, calligrapher and miniaturist, living in Slovenia. He completed his studies at the Academy of Arts of the University of Zagreb. In 2005, his self-portrait was awarded the first prize on an international competition organized in Finland. It was even chosen to appear on a postage stamp in Finland (on the photo)! Here we provide his very beautiful miniatures inspired by the rich tradition of Croatian Easter eggs painting. Mr. Cifrek was born in a village of Makoišće gornje on the north of the city of Zagreb. |
Part 1 Dragutin Cifrek completed his studies of Art at the University of Zagreb
Self-portrait of Mr. Dragutin Cifrek from 2005. He also created the frame.
His self-portrait appears in a postage stamp in Finland (sic!).
| Summary. Dragutin Cifrek is distinguished Croatian painter, calligrapher and miniaturist, living in Slovenia. He completed his studies at the Academy of Arts of the University of Zagreb. In 2005, his self-portrait was awarded the first prize during an international competition organized in Finland. It was even chosen to appear on a postage stamp in Finland (on the photo)! Here we provide his very beautiful miniatures inspired by the rich tradition of Croatian Easter eggs painting. Mr. Cifrek was born in a village of Makoišće gornje (near Novi Marof) on the north of the city of Zagreb. Mario Cifrek and Darko Žubrinić Župna crkva Uznesenja bl. Djevice Marije u mjestu Zajezda (u sastavu Općine Budinščina, Krapinsko-zagorska županija) nudi jedinstvenu izložbu tridesetak oslikanih jaja, s liturgijskim i svjetovnim motivima. Oslikao ih je Dragutin Cifrek, slikar i kaligrafist, podjednako vješt u minijaturama kao i u oslikavanju površina od pedesetak ili više kvadrata, zasigurno najbolji svjetski portretist. Slikao je Dragec životinje tiskane na prvim hrvatskim poštanskim markama devedesetih, pisao zlatom posvetu u bibliji darovanoj Papi, slagao mozaike, slikao i izrađivao kipove i kulise za kazališne predstave u Ljubljani... Dragecov je autoportret prije petnaestak godina izabran kao najbolji na međunarodnom natječaju koji je raspisala Finska, a za nagradu bio je tiskan na finskoj poštanskoj marki pa su mnogi Finci te godine lizali Dragecovu sliku  . Zašto je sve to slabo poznato hrvatskoj javnosti? Čini se po ne znam koji put da smo premala zemlja za velike ljude, a naročito kad su toliko skromni i samozatajni kao što je to moj prijatelj Dragec iz Gornjeg Makoišća kod Novog Marofa, niska rasta no golemog umijeća! Izložba se zatvara u ponedjeljak, 1. travnja 2024., nakon jutarnje mise. Stoga, požurite se! Tihomir Petrović |
Self-portrait of Mr. Dragutin Cifrek, distinguished Croatian painter living in Slovenia; a detail.
Signature "Cifrek 2005" appearing in the self-portrait.
Dragutin Cifrek with his self-portrait (photo by Leon Vidic)
Exhibition of Easter-eggs, painted by Mr. Dragutin Cifrek,
exhibited in the parish church of the town of Zajezda, north of Zagreb.
Župna crkva Uznesenja bl. Djevice Marije u mjestu Zajezda (u sastavu Općine Budinščina, Krapinsko-zagorska županija).
Župna crkva Uznesenja bl. Djevice Marije u mjestu Zajezda
(u sastavu Općine Budinščina, Krapinsko-zagorska županija).
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Part 2 Painting saints and birds
St. John Paul the IInd
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Part 3 Painting Easter eggs
