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Collection of Furniture and Household Objects at the
Bukovac House
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The design of one’s own living space is shaped by the confluence of personal needs and possibilities and the prevailing social context of the era. Whether it involves handmade household objects or industrial and artisanal products, they all contribute to the overall culture of living, allowing us to unravel the complexities of social norms. Objects from Vlaho Bukovac’s various households have now found their sanctuary in the Bukovac House, where remnants of all the apartments, houses, and studios he once inhabited can be found.
Indeed, from his days as a student in Paris, Bukovac frequently changed his place of residence, searching for suitable accommodations for both his personal life and artistic work. Various addresses ensued, among them a studio built for him by his friend, architect Édouard Monnier, where he resided from 1881 to 1885.
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Later, Bukovac himself constructed a wooden studio in a spacious rented garden in Montmartre, near the Sacre Coeur Basilica.
In 1893, he returned to Zagreb, where in 1897, he moved into a recently built multi-story edifice with a spacious studio in the courtyard, which he would leave the following year. After leaving Zagreb, he returned to Cavtat, where he renovated and expanded his childhood home and set up a studio on the second floor. Following Cavtat, he went to Vienna, where he rented an expensive apartment and studio, spending nearly a year preparing for an exhibition at Eugen Artin’s Kunstsalon.
During his stay in Vienna, Bukovac received a decree appointing him as an associate professor at the Academy in Prague. This marked the moment when he, along with his family, finally settled in close proximity to the Prague Academy.
