Ivan Zajec

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesParis 1924
Year of Birth1869

Biography

A Slovenian, Ivan Zajec was one of the most outstanding sculptors of the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. After completing his studies at the Academy of Vienna, he continued his work there. A prolific sculptor, it is said that his works exceeded in number those of all other contemporary sculptors. He combined different styles and experiments with a variety of genres. His sculptures demonstrated certain features he had adopted during his travels to Italy, Munich, and Paris, where he became fascinated with the work of Auguste Rodin.

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