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Bela Čikoš Sesija (born Adalbert Csikos Sessia; 27 January 1864 in Osijek – 11 February 1931 in Zagreb) was a Croatian Symbolist painter, art teacher and one of the founders of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Biography Čikoš Sesija's father was a Captain in the border patrol of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One of the Čikoš' ancestors was a hero at the Battle of the Sesia in 1524 and, as a result, was knighted with the name "Sesija". Due to his father's reassignments, the family moved frequently and his education was sporadic until he entered the Cadet School at Karlovac in 1874. After graduation, in 1882, Čikoš Sesija was assigned to the 78th Osijek infantry regiment under Baron Josip Šokčević. He moved up in the ranks quickly, becoming a full Lieutenant in 1886, but resigned the following year because he refused to help support Károly Khuen-Héderváry's policy of Magyarization.Despite having shown no particular aptitude for art, Čikoš Sesija enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he studied with Julius Victor Berger. While there he received two gold medals, in 1889 and 1891, for scenes depicting ancient history. In 1891, he also enrolled in a special course in Orientalist painting taught by Leopold Müller. After Müller's death in 1892, he returned to Zagreb and participated in decorating the "Pompeian Room" at the local offices of the "Department of Education and Religious Affairs" (now occupied by the "Institute for Croatian History"). His work there was supervised by the head of the department, Izidor Kršnjavi, who would become his patron and mentor. The first thing Kršnjavi did was send him on a study trip to Venice with Robert Frangeš-Mihanović and Ferdo Kovačević. This was followed by studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich with Wilhelm Lindenschmit. Čikoš Sesija then married his cousin Justine, then together embarked on another study trip to Italy. This was followed by more studies in Munich, with Carl von Marr, after which he settled in Zagreb, joining the circle of painters who gathered around Vlaho Bukovac. His mentor, Kršnjavi, was not happy about that, believing that Bukovac was a bad influence. This led to a conflict that caused him to leave Zagreb, in 1895, taking a job as a drawing teacher in Ogulin. A year later, he was back in Zagreb, with his own studio and reconciled with Kršnjavi. In 1902, he left Zagreb again; this time largely for economic reasons, and traveled to America with fellow painter Robert Auer. After a mostly unsuccessful year, he came back and opened a private art school, together with Menci Klement Crnčić. Four years later he, Crnčić, Auer, Frangeš-Mihanović, Rudolf Valdec, Oton Iveković and Branko Šenoa would join together to help create the "Royal College for Arts and Crafts" (now the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Zagreb).In his later years Čikoš Sesija became increasingly withdrawn. He died suddenly, while at his easel, working on a canvas called "The Death of Innocence". Works References Further reading Vladimir Lunaček, Bela Čikoš Sesia, Zagreb, J. Čaklović, 1920. Radovan Vuković (ed.) Bela Csikos Sesia (1864-1931), "Za Psihom, sliko!" (For the Psyche, a Painting!) (exhibition catalog, 19 February - 11 March 2012.). Zagreb: Umjetnički paviljon, 2012. Vinko Zlamalik, Bela Čikoš Sesija: začetnik simbolizma u Hrvatskoj (The Originator of Symbolism in Croatia) (doctoral dissertation), University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, 1983.External links "Sve Beline žene: supruga Justina, sluškinja Dora, Slava Raškaj.." Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (All of Bela's wives: Cousin Justine, maid Dora, Slava Raškaj...) by Patricia Kiš @ Jutarnji List "Slikar velikih ideja i velikih osjećanja" (A Painter of Great Ideas and Great Emotions) Exhibition notes by Feđa Gavrilović, from Vijenac, #467, January 26, 2012, @ Matica hrvatska Search results for Bela Čikoš Sesija @ Večernji List. Discover the Robert Bela Wilhelm popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Robert Bela Wilhelm books.

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  • Lectionary Storybook Sampler Cycle A synopsis, comments

    Lectionary Storybook Sampler Cycle A

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Scriptural images, stories, and pastoral commentary for Sunday worship following both the Roman and the Revised Common Lectionaries for Cycle A.  Stories are appropriate for p...

  • Lectionary Storybook Sampler Cycle B synopsis, comments

    Lectionary Storybook Sampler Cycle B

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Scriptural images, stories, and pastoral commentary for Sunday worship following both the Roman and the Revised Common Lectionaries for Cycle B.  Stories are appropriate for p...

  • Christmas Parables synopsis, comments

    Christmas Parables

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    A collection of XXIII parables for the Christmas Season from Advent to Epiphany covering the entire lectionaraires for cycles A, B, and C. Both spoken and written text.

  • The Gift of Storytelling synopsis, comments

    The Gift of Storytelling

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Stories that focus on the interaction between adults and children in the religious formation process of young people.

  • Athanasius the Sun Juggler synopsis, comments

    Athanasius the Sun Juggler

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    This is the story of St. Athanasius of Alexandria (one of the Early Church Fathers), his boyhood, his spiritual vocation, his testing and trials, and his triumph in the Ecumenical ...

  • Orkney Travel Tales synopsis, comments

    Orkney Travel Tales

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Here are three tales for the traveler wishing to enter into the  legends, history, folktales, and myths of Orkney.  The first, “The Limpet” bride is a classic folktale ab...

  • Four Night Visitors synopsis, comments

    Four Night Visitors

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    This story about the four Brothers Karamazov and their visits during the allnight wake of the dead Elder Zosima, is my retelling of a powerful chapter in Dostoyevsky’s novel. ...

  • Tree of Jesse synopsis, comments

    Tree of Jesse

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    This is a collection of stories from around the world that celebrate Advent themes in Scripture. The first story is actually from the week before Advent as it links together the Ch...

  • The Doppelganger synopsis, comments

    The Doppelganger

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    This is a collection of stories from the Upper Potomac River Basin and includes tales from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.  The stories are narrated by local tour g...

  • Runaway Home synopsis, comments

    Runaway Home

    Mary Jo Kelly Wilhelm

    Runaway Home is Young Adult Fiction about Bill Moore, the oldest son in an alcoholic family.  He spent the school year, 1977 1978,  living in a Youth Home in Niagara Fa...

  • In the City of Spice and Gold synopsis, comments

    In the City of Spice and Gold

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    I have been telling tales for a long time, and telling them in my ministry since I was nineteen years old and teaching in a rural Catholic elementary school in Indiana.  That ...

  • Mergen the Archer synopsis, comments

    Mergen the Archer

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    A vsried  collection of myths and folktales from Asian cultures

  • Moon Mother synopsis, comments

    Moon Mother

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Native American stories, from the original peoples of Canada and the United States, are extremely rich and diverse in their imagery and their plots.  They offer many opportuni...

  • Technique and Spirituality of Sacred Storytelling synopsis, comments

    Technique and Spirituality of Sacred Storytelling

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Master the art and craft of telling stories, both sacred and profane, by the founder of the School of Sacred Storytelling and  a leader of storytelling cultural tours through ...

  • Listening for Leviathan synopsis, comments

    Listening for Leviathan

    Mary Jo Kelly Wilhelm

    The story of the man who was the father of Project Jezebel, Project Caesar, and SOSUS.  A parallel story of his personal life's journey and his career in the US Navy's ASW pro...

  • Pentecost of the Sparrows synopsis, comments

    Pentecost of the Sparrows

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Robert Bela Wilhelm tells stories from Easter Sunday to the Feast of Pentecost, based on the lectionary readings for Cycles A, B, and C from the Roman, Episcopal and Revised Common...

  • Lectionary Storybook Sampler Cycle C synopsis, comments

    Lectionary Storybook Sampler Cycle C

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Scriptural images, stories, and pastoral commentary for Sunday worship following both the Roman and the Revised Common Lectionaries for Cycle C.  Stories are appropriate for p...

  • Secret of the Heart synopsis, comments

    Secret of the Heart

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    I have been telling tales for a long time, and telling them in my ministry since I was nineteen years old and teaching in a rural Catholic elementary school in Indiana.  That ...

  • Hungarian Storytelling synopsis, comments

    Hungarian Storytelling

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    This is a collection of stories from Hungary.  The stories are narrated by local tour guide and storyteller, Robert Bela Wilhelm. The first story is “The 1001st Prince” The se...

  • A Lenten Pilgrimage synopsis, comments

    A Lenten Pilgrimage

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    A Lenten Pilgrimage: Storytelling and a Narrative Spirituality is for use in education, worship, spirituality, counseling, and other ministries.   Storytelling in relatio...

  • Tree Dreams synopsis, comments

    Tree Dreams

    Mary Jo Kelly Wilhelm

    Journey with a young Chinese woman, Quai Lin, as she leaves her Shanghai home and comes to America. Meet her Chinese companion, Plum Blossom, in Clearfield, Utah.  Join their ...

  • Storyfest Journeys Sampler synopsis, comments

    Storyfest Journeys Sampler

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    24 stories from the Peoples of the World.  Folktales, myths, and legends from Hungary, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Kazakstan, Myanmar, Hawaii, and Native America.  Rob...

  • Winter Blues Journey synopsis, comments

    Winter Blues Journey

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    It may not be possible to live happily with the Winter Blues.  But it is indeed possible to be both SAD and joyous.  Brief bouts with the Winter Blues, or long struggles ...

  • How to Tell Stories Sacred and Profane synopsis, comments

    How to Tell Stories Sacred and Profane

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    Fifty year of storytelling from Robert Bela Wilhelm, master storyteller and mentor for storytellers across America, distills his teaching technique in this 27 chapter book.  S...

  • Tales of Old Hawaii synopsis, comments

    Tales of Old Hawaii

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    A collection of polynesian myths, legends, and folktales  from Hawaii

  • A Woman Pilgrim synopsis, comments

    A Woman Pilgrim

    Mary Jo Kelly Wilhelm

    The story of a woman tour operator and her encounters on the pilgrimage road.

  • Women on the Pilgrimage Road synopsis, comments

    Women on the Pilgrimage Road

    Mary Jo Kelly Wilhelm

    The Stories of ancient and modern women on the pilgrimage road:  Empress Helen of Constantinople, Paula of Bethlehem, Monica of Hippo, Margery Kempe of Bishop's Lynn, Dame Jul...

  • Perfect Joy In Holy Week synopsis, comments

    Perfect Joy In Holy Week

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    A Story for each day of Holy Week, about how St. Francis of Assisi walked in the footsteps of Our Lord  A storybook for celebrating this Holy Week.

  • Mystery In the Coffee Belt synopsis, comments

    Mystery In the Coffee Belt

    Mary Jo Kelly Wilhelm

    Mystery in the Coffee Belt, A Hawaiian Story from Kona, is an adventure book for adults and children, written by travel writer Mary Jo Kelly Wilhelm.

  • Saint Francis and the Sparrows synopsis, comments

    Saint Francis and the Sparrows

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    This tale records the encounter of St. Francis and his brothers with the lay people of Cannara, and how it led to the founding of the Third Order... with the help of the sparrows w...

  • Byzantine Tales and Parables synopsis, comments

    Byzantine Tales and Parables

    Robert Béla Wilhelm

    A collection of seven stories from the Byzantine tradition.