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Đorđe Zografski
Georgi Zografski (also known as Đorđe Zografski; 1871– 1945) was an artist active in the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Serbia, Russia and Yugoslavia in the first half of the twentieth century. Biography He was born to a family of Mijak origin from Reka, whose ancestors moved to the village of Papradište. From 1907 to 1912 he worked in Niš, Serbia. Zografski largely painted icons and frescoes in the town of Niš and surrounding region. He later worked in Surdulica and Kuršumlija with his father who was also an artist. While in Nis, he painted several portraits which disappeared after the World war. He also collaborated with Dušan Miletić at the Church of St. Pantelemion in Niš. In 2011, one of his paintings from 1910, was discovered. It was a group portrait of a merchant family. The portrait was seriously damaged by bomb shrapnel during the bombardment of Niš during World War II (4 April 1944) and was in need of significant restoration work. Zografski died in 1945 in Skop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-portrait By Georgi Zografski
Self-portraits are Portrait painting, portraits artists make of themselves. Although self-portraits have been made since the earliest times, the practice of self-portraiture only gaining momentum in the Early Renaissance in the mid-15th century that artists can be frequently identified depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as important characters in their work. With better and cheaper mirrors, and the advent of the panel painting, panel portrait, many painters, sculptors and printmakers tried some form of self-portraiture. ''Portrait of a Man in a Turban'' by Jan van Eyck of 1433 may well be the earliest known panel self-portrait. He painted a separate portrait of his wife, and he belonged to the social group that had begun to commission portraits, already more common among wealthy Netherlanders than south of the Alps. The genre is venerable, but not until the Renaissance, with increased wealth and interest in the individual as a subject, did it become truly popular. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mijaks
Mijaks () are an ethnographic group of Macedonians who live in the region which is also known as ''Mijačija'' (), along the Radika river, in western North Macedonia, numbering 30,000–60,000 people. The Mijaks practise predominantly animal husbandry, and are known for their ecclesiastical architecture, woodworking, iconography, and other rich traditions, as well as their characteristic Galičnik dialect of Macedonian. The main settlement of the Mijaks is Galičnik. Settlements The Mijaks have traditionally occupied the Mala Reka region along with the Torbeš, Macedonian-speaking Muslims. The area including the Bistra mountain and Radika region has been termed ''Mijačija'' (). To the east is the ethnographic region of the Brsjaks. The Mijaks traditionally inhabited the villages of Galičnik, Lazaropole, Tresonče, Selce, Rosoki, Sušica, Gari and Osoj. However, the majority of Mijak villages are uninhabited as most of the inhabitants left during the 20th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reka (region)
Reka (, ) is a geographical region in Macedonia (region), Macedonia, which encompasses a quadrangle with Albania in the west, the town of Debar and the Mavrovo (region), Mavrovo mountain, and Kičevo in North Macedonia in the east. The region is home to a demographically mixed population of Mijaks (Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonians; Torbeši or Macedonian Muslims) and Albanians. The sub-regions (ethnographic/geographic regions) of Reka are ''Mala'' (Small Reka, Small), ''Dolna'' (Lower Reka, Lower) and ''Golema'' (Large Reka, Large) or ''Gorna'' (Upper Reka, Upper). The name ''Reka'' is Slavic languages, Slavic in origin meaning "river". The adjacent Lower Reka region is inhabited by Macedonian Muslims (known as "Torbeši" or "Turks" i.e. ''Muslims''), whereas a minority are Orthodox Macedonians. Small Reka, meanwhile, is inhabited solely by Orthodox Macedonians and the populations of Small and Lower Reka belong to the Slavs, Slavic ethnographic group of Mijaks, who speak the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papradište, Čaška
Papradište () is a village in the municipality of Čaška, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Bogomila Bogomila () is a village in the Municipalities of North Macedonia, municipality of Čaška Municipality, Čaška, North Macedonia. It is located in the central part of the North Macedonia, close to the city of Veles (city), Veles and it used to be .... Demographics According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 14 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2021) ''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion'' The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021 * Macedonians 14 Notable people * Dimitrija Čupovski, writer, lexicographer, and activist * Andrey Damyanov, architect * Nace Dimov, writer and activist * Đorđe Zografski, artist References Villages in Čaška Municipality {{Čaška-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niš
Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the Southern Serbia (Geographical Region), southern part of Serbia. , the city proper has a population of 178,976, while its administrative area (City of Niš) has a population of 249,501 inhabitants. Several Roman emperors were born in Niš or used it as a residence: Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor and the founder of Constantinople, Constantius III, Constans, Vetranio, Julian (emperor), Julian, Valentinian I, Valens; and Justin I. Emperor Claudius Gothicus decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus (present-day Niš). Later playing a prominent role in the history of the Byzantine Empire, the city's past would earn it the nickname ''Imperial City.'' After about 400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbia
, image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (green) and the claimed but uncontrolled territory of Kosovo (light green) in Europe (dark grey) , image_map2 = , capital = Belgrade , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Serbian language, Serbian , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2022 , religion = , religion_year = 2022 , demonym = Serbs, Serbian , government_type = Unitary parliamentary republic , leader_title1 = President of Serbia, President , leader_name1 = Aleksandar Vučić , leader_title2 = Prime Minister of Serbia, Prime Minister , leader_name2 = Đuro Macut , leader_title3 = Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surdulica
Surdulica ( sr-cyr, Сурдулица) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. As of 2022, the population of the town is 9,242, while the municipality has 16,991 inhabitants. History Massacre during World War I During World War I, 2,000–3,000 men were Surdulica massacre, massacred by Bulgarian forces in the town from 1915 to 1916. 1999 NATO bombings Over the course of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Surdulica was subject to NATO bombings on multiple occasions. By the end of the bombing campaign, approximately fifty homes were destroyed and around 600 more were damaged in Surdulica alone. On April 27, 1999, NATO missiles struck several houses in the southern town of Surdulica. A CNN journalist named Alessio Vinci subsequently visited the local morgue, where he reported 16 civilians killed as a result of the attack. One of Serbia's Public broadcasting, public broadcasters, Radio Television of Serbia, RTS, reported that 20 civilians we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuršumlija
Kuršumlija ( sr-Cyrl, Куршумлија, ) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the Southern Serbia (Geographical Region), southern Serbia. It is situated near the rivers Toplica (South Morava), Toplica, Kosanica (river), Kosanica and Banjska, southeast of Mount Kopaonik and northwest of Radan (mountain), Mount Radan. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 15,905 inhabitants. Geography Kuršumlija sits on the area of and administratively is in Toplica District. It borders the municipalities of Brus, Blace, Prokuplje and Medveđa. Its southwest border (105 km) marks the border between Serbia and Kosovo. Climate Kuršumlija has an Oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: ''Cfb''). History The Ancient Rome, Romans established the Ad Fines military outpost in the 3rd century AD. There are also remains of churches from the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine period. The Serbian principality of Grand Principality of Raška, Rascia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veles, North Macedonia
Veles ( ) is a city in the central part of North Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is the seat of Veles Municipality. Veles is the seventh largest Macedonian city with a total population of 40,664 (census 2021). The largest cities in the proximity of Veles are: Skopje - the capital and the largest city of North Macedonia - 54 km in the northwest direction, Štip 43 km to the east, Sveti Nikole 34 km to the northeast, Prilep 79 km in the southwest direction, and Kavadarci and Negotino 43 km and 40 km respectively to the southeast. Veles is on the crossroad of important international road and rail lines. For all these reasons, Veles is considered to have a good geolocation within North Macedonia. Names Throughout the history Veles had many names, out of which three are most important. Vilazora was initially the Paeonian city Bylazora from the period of early Classical Antiquity. The city's name was Βελισσός ''Velissos'' in Ancient Greek. Later in the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1871 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Bapaume – Prussians win a strategic victory. * January 18 – Proclamation of the German Empire: The member states of the North German Confederation and the south German states unite into a single nation state, known as the German Empire. The King of Prussia is declared the first German Emperor as Wilhelm I of Germany, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. The Constitution of the German Confederation comes into effect. It abolishes all restrictions on Jewish marriage, choice of occupation, place of residence, and property ownership, but exclusion from government employment and discrimination in social relations remain in effect. * January 21 – Battle of Dijon: Giuseppe Garibaldi's group of French and Italian volunteer troops, in support of the French Third Republic, win a battle against the Prussians. * February 8 – 1871 French legislative election elects the first legislatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Deaths
1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year Nazi concentration camps, concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events World War II will be abbreviated as “WWII” January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Soviets. * January 9 – WWII: American and Australian troops land at Lingayen Gulf on western coast of the largest Philippine island of Luzon, occupied by Japan since 1942. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Artists
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Serbian artists may refer to: * Artists from Serbia, artists who are from Serbia * Serbs artists, artists who are ethnic Serbs See also * Serbian (other) * Singer (other) A singer is a person who sings. Singer or Singers may refer also to: Business * Singer Corporation, major manufacturer of sewing machines * Singer (automobile company), a defunct American maker of luxury cars * Singer Motors, a defunct British bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
