Matija Skurjeni
Matija Skurjeni | |
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| Born | September 14, 1898 Veternica, Croatia |
| Died | October 4, 1990 Zaprešić, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Known for | Helped to create the Association of Independent Naïve Artists of Croatia |
| Movement | Naive Art Movement |
Matija Skurjeni (1898–1990) was a Croatian painter associated with the naïve art movement. He helped to found the Association of Independent Naïve Artists of Croatia and he is considered one of the most influential independent naïve artists. He has five rooms of his work at the Croatian Museum of Naïve Art and many of his works at the Matija Skurjeni Gallery in Zaprešić.