PAJA JOVANOVIĆ - ACADEMIC REALISM

BIJELJINA, JUNE 3 /SRNA/ - Painter Paja Jovanović /1859–1957/, a representative of academic realism, member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and the first Serbian painter to gain a European reputation, was born on June 4, 1859.

Paja Jovanović spent most of his life in Vienna, where he passed away in 1957.

He was an exceptional master of painting techniques and drew inspiration from Serbian national history.

He painted grand iconostases in the Cathedral Church in Novi Sad and the church in Dolovo, and also created portraits of numerous rulers and high-ranking clergy.

Jovanović also worked on folkloric and historical compositions, including The Migration of the Serbs, The Proclamation of Dušan’s Code, The Takovo Uprising, The Duel, and Adorning the Bride.