Path to Success – Early Works by Gustav Klimt, Franz Matsch and Ernst Klimt

Rijeka City Museum 2026)

The Rijeka City Museum published a monograph by Deborah Pustišek Antić, Path to Success – Early Works by Gustav Klimt, Franz Matsch and Ernst Klimt. This publication makes a valuable contribution to the assessment of the nine theatrical paintings created by Gustav Klimt, Ernst Klimt, and Franz Matsch in 1885 for the Teatro Comunale in Rijeka (now the Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc). Drawing on surviving works, preparatory studies, archival materials, and relevant literature, the study systematically examines the Rijeka cycle in the context of other theatrical and decorative commissions undertaken by the Künstler-Compagnie during its early period.

The work is particularly valuable for its analysis of the Rijeka paintings as key evidence of the artistic evolution of the three young artists immediately following their studies at the Vienna Kunstgewerbeschule. Through the analyses of iconographic programs, stylistic elements, surviving drawings, and painting techniques, the author demonstrates that the Rijeka commission marks the first clear emergence of the distinct artistic styles of Gustav Klimt, Franz Matsch, and Ernst Klimt.

Salona ex vitro
Salonitan Glass Vessels

Archaeological Museum in Split (2025)

This scientific monograph authored by Zrinka Buljević systematically presents glassware from Salona, the former capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. The book includes 750 objects from the holdings of the Archaeological Museum in Split, dating from the mid-2nd century BC to the 7th century, covering more than 450 pages, making it one of the most comprehensive publications dedicated to ancient glass in this part of Europe. The material is processed within a typological-chronological system that includes classification according to production technique, purpose, and morphological characteristics.

According to function, the material includes cosmetic and pharmaceutical utensils, tableware, storage and transport utensils, and other categories. Each catalog record includes data on the location of the find, inventory number, description and dimensions of the object, as well as relevant analogies and a bibliography, thus providing a solid basis for further research.

Glassware represents an important segment of the material culture of the antiquity, and its analysis provides insight into everyday life, economic activities, trade networks and technological development within the Roman Empire.

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