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Đorđe Krstić
Đorđe Krstić also Djordje Krstić (, ; 19 April 1851 – 30 October 1907) was a Serbian Realism (visual arts), realist painter and Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, academic. He is often ranked alongside his contemporaries, Paja Jovanović and Uroš Predić. Biography Krstić finished his education in Munich, Germany, where he began his early works under the influence of German realism up until 1883. Some significant works of this early period include ''The Drowning Maiden'', ''Anatomist'', and ''The Gospel Writer''. In Serbia, Krstić moved his style of painting from a realist tone to a more idyllic one, with paintings such as ''Kosovo Polje, Kosovo Field Landscape'', ''From the Surroundings of Čačak'', ''From Leskovac'', ''Studenica monastery, Studenica'', and ''Žiča''. Krstić painted more than 50 works based on Serbian folk art and Serbian traditional clothing, traditional clothing. In his later years, Krstić began painting a number of iconostases in Čurug and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kanjiža
Kanjiža ( sr-Cyrl, Кањижа, pronounced ) formerly Stara Kanjiža ( sr-cyrl, Стара Кањижа; ; , formerly ''Kanizsa'') is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Kanjiža town has a population of 8,067, while the Kanjiža municipality has 20,141 inhabitants (2022 census). Geography Although it belongs to the North Banat District, the territory of Kanjiža municipality is actually located in the region of Bačka. The territory of the municipality is bordered by the river Tisza, Tisa and the Novi Kneževac Municipality in the east, the Municipality of Senta in the south, the Municipality of Subotica in the west, and the border with Hungary in the north. Its proximity to the border, the free-way, and the river Tisa makes it an important location. History The town was mentioned in the Gesta Hungarorum chronicle under the name ''Kenesna'', and, according to the chronicle, it belonged to the duchy of Bulga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
