The Psychopatology of Marija Novaković’s Paintings

Abstract

Correspodence to: Vesna Lecher-Švarc, MD, Specialistic Psychiatric Unit, Home of Health, Pavla Lončara 1, 10290 Zaprešić, Croatia E-mail: vesna.lecher.svarc@gmail.com Copyright © 2018 KBCSM, Zagreb e-mail: alcoholism.kbcsm@gmail.com • www.http://apr.kbcsm.hr Abstract This paper emphasizes the psychopathology of Marija Novaković. Marija Novaković suffered from psychosis since the age of 24. She has been treated for more decades in the Psychiatric Hospital Vrapče. She was an artist educated in music, but in the relapses she could not compose. Thanks to the support of the Vrapče Hospital her talent came to a full expression. Župić noticed the spontaneity, creativity and symbolism in her paintings. Her visual expression contributed to the autoand hetero-art-therapy. The protectiveness of the Vrapče Hospital positively affected not only on her illness, but on her artistic expression and creativity. She also contributed to the art brut, which is evident in her opus.