KRAJ BUTINOVEGA OTROŠTVA
Morava je slika kraja, kjer je Milan Butina preživljal svoje otroštvo in se tja tudi rad vračal. Nahaja se v Pokrajinskem muzeju Kočevje, saj je bila po razstavi leta 2019 odkupljena od njegove hčerke Darje Butina. Velika je 19,5 cm x 33 cm in spada v likovno področje slikarstvo, tehnika je gvaš, podlaga je papir. Žal čas njenega nastanka ni znan, saj slika ni datirana.
Na sliki je prikazan pogled na vaško središče v Moravi s pogledom na mogočno drevo, kjer je nekoč stala cerkev, vaški vodnjak in korito za napajanje živali. Na levi strani slike se vrsti niz hiš, na desni pa je več zelenja. Povezuje ju nebetonirana cesta. Na sliki so poudarjene tople barve, kar spodbuja občutek topline, zato lahko predvidevamo, da je naslikal poletje ali pomlad, kar prepoznamo po polnih krošnjah listavcev. Med nevtralnimi toni izstopata hiši, ki imata streho oranžne barve. Umetnik se je osredotočil na detajle s pomočjo senc in različnih odtenkov, to lahko opazimo predvsem na hišah. Proti ozadju opazimo tudi manjšanje števila detajlov in več prikritosti hiš, kar daje vtis prostora. Ikonografska tema je posvetna, likovni motiv je krajina, slog je tradicionalen
Slika 1: Morava (VIR: https://www.kamra.si/mm-elementi/milan-butina-morava/)
Milan Butina sodi med največje likovne intelektualce na Slovenskem in med najbolj izvirne slovenske likovne teoretike 20. stoletja nasploh. Rojen je bil 21. novembra 1923 v Kočevju in umrl 24. junija 1999 v Ljubljani. Za svoje likovnoteoretsko delo je leta 1985 prejel Župančičevo nagrado, februarja leta 2019 pa ga je Občina Kočevje nagradila z nagrado deklica s piščalko, ki jo od leta 2012 podeljuje posameznikom za vrhunske dosežke na področju kulture, umetnosti in humanističnih znanosti. V Kočevju vsako leto razglasijo tematsko leto: leto 2023 je posvečeno prav tu rojenemu likovnem teoretiku dr. Milanu Butini. Njegove slike so v Likovnem salonu Kočevje na razstavi predstavljene z naslovom Hommage Milanu Butini. S tem namenom je izšla tudi monografija Milana Butina – slikar.
Milan Butina je utemeljitelj likovne teorije kot znanstvene discipline na Slovenskem. Je avtor več obsežnih in kompleksnih likovnoteoretskih monografij in knjig, kot so npr. Elementi likovne prakse (1982), Teoria figurativa (2007), itd. Sodeloval je pri učbeniku, namenjenem likovnemu izobraževanju, z naslovom Likovna teorija: učbenik za likovno teorijo v vzgojno-izobraževalnem programu umetniška gimnazija (2021), kar ima izreden pomen za izobraževanje o likovni teoriji.
Menim, da je slika zelo lepa, deluje umirjeno, zato v meni vzbuja pozitivne občutke. Ne vsebuje ne preveč in ne premalo detajlov, zato je zelo preprosta, a hkrati jasna in pregledna, kar mi je všeč. Sliko sem si v živo ogledala v Likovnem salonu Kočevje. Presenetila me je predvsem velikost slike, saj sem si kljub podanim meram težko predstavljala, kako majhna je v resnici. Opazila pa sem tudi, da slika v realnosti ne izgleda tako toplo in rumeno, kakor na internetu, temveč deluje bolj hladno.
Lara Lenič, 2. a (šolsko leto 2023/2024)
VIRI IN LITERATURA:
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MORAVA
THE PLACE OF BUTINA’S CHILDHOOD
Morava is a painting of a place where the artist Milan Butina spent his childhood, and where he always liked to return to. It was redeemed by the Regional Museum Kočevje from his daughter Darja Butina after an exhibition in 2019, where it is now located. Its dimensions are 19,5 cm x 33 cm and it belongs to the art field of painting. The technique used is gouache and the base is paper. Unfortunately, the time of its creation is unknown as the painting is not dated.
The painting shows a view of the village centre in the village of Morava: there is a mighty tree dominating where a church once stood, a village well and a trough for watering animals. On the left side of the painting, there is a row of houses, and the right portion contains more greenery. All the elements are connected by a non-paved road. The warm colours are emphasized on the painting; this promotes the feeling of warmth, so we can assume that Butina painted either the spring or the summer season, which we can recognize by the full canopy of deciduous trees. Among the neutral tones, the houses with orange roofs stand out. The artist focused on details through shadows and various reductions. This can be seen especially on houses. Against the background, we also notice a reduction in the number of details and more concealment of the houses, which gives the impression of space. The iconographic theme is secular, the artistic motif is landscape, and the style is traditional.
Figure 1: Morava (VIR: https://www.kamra.si/mm-elementi/milan-butina-morava/)
Milan Butina belongs to the group of the greatest artistic intellectuals who have been producing art in Slovenia. He also belongs to the most original Slovenian art theorists of the 20th century in general. He was born on 21 November, 1923 in Kočevje, and died on 24 June, 1999 in Ljubljana. In 1985, he received the Župančič accolade for his art-theoretical work. In February 2019, he was also given the Deklica s piščalko (Girl with the Whistle) award by the Municipality of Kočevje. This prize has been awarded to individuals for top achievements in the field of culture, arts and humanities since 2012. In Kočevje, they declare a different artistic theme for every calendar year: the year 2023 was dedicated to the art theorist dr. Milan Butina, who was born there. His paintings are presented with the title Homage to Milan Butina at the exhibition at the Likovni salon Kočevje art gallery. A monograph by Butina was also published with this aim in mind.
Milan Butina is the founder of art theory as a scientific discipline in Slovenia. He is the author of several extensive and complex art-theoretical monographs and books such as Elementi likovne prakse (1982), Teoria figurativa (2007), etc. He collaborated on a textbook dedicated to art education, entitled Likovna teorija (2021). This is of great importance for the study of art theory.
I think the painting is very beautiful. It acts calmly so it evokes positive feelings in me. It contains neither too much nor too little detail so it is very simple, but at the same time clear and transparent, which I like. I have seen the painting live in the Kočevje art gallery. I was especially surprised by its size because despite the given dimensions, I had a hard time imagining how small it really is. I also noticed that the painting doesn’t look as warm and yellow as it does on the internet. In reality it looks a bit cooler.
Lara Lenič, 2. a (School Year 2023/2024)
SOURCES AND LITERATURE:
- (brez avtorja) (2018). Butina, Milan. Novi slovenski biografski leksikon. Dostopno 23.11.2023 na: https://www.slovenska-biografija.si/oseba/sbi1020680/
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- (brez avtorja) (17.9.2023). Milan Butina. Dostopno 23.11.2023 na: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Butina
- (brez avtorja) Zbirke predmetov. Pmk-kocevje.si. Dostopno 23.11.2023 na: https://www.pmk-kocevje.si/digitalna-zbirka/zbirke-predmetov?milan-butina-2-2-2-2