The Proclamation Of Dušan's Law Codex
''The Proclamation of Dušan's Law Codex'' ( sr, Proglašenje Dušanovog zakonika, italics=yes, sr-Cyrl, Проглашење Душановог законика) is the name given to each of seven versions of a composition painted by Paja Jovanović which depict Stefan Dušan, Dušan the Mighty introducing Dušan's Code, Serbia's earliest surviving law codex to his subjects in Skopje in 1349. The Royal Serbian Government commissioned the first version for 30,000 Serbian dinar, dinars in 1899, intending for it to be displayed at the following year's ''Exposition Universelle (1900), Exposition Universelle'' (world's fair) in Paris. When originally commissioned, the painting was intended to depict Dušan's 1346 coronation as Emperor of the Serbs, Emperor of Serbia. After consulting with the politician and historian Stojan Novaković, Jovanović decided against painting a scene from Dušan's coronation, and opted to depict the proclamation of his law codex instead. Thus, the paint ...
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Paja Jovanović-Krunisanje Cara Dušana
Paja may refer to: * Paja, Iran, a village in Sari County * Paja (given name), a Serbian masculine name * Paja (surname) * Paja Formation, geologic formation in Colombia * Paja Brava, a Bolivian musical group {{disambig ...
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