Nikola Nešković (c. 1729 – 1785) was a Serbian religious painter of the 18th century. He is the author of over a thousand works, including many icons, frescos, and portraits. He is the grandfather of
Jovan Sterija Popović
Jovan Sterija Popović (; sr-cyr, Јован Стерија Поповић; 13 January 1806 – 10 March 1856) was a Serbian playwright, poet, lawyer, philosopher and pedagogue who taught at the Belgrade Higher School. Sterija was recognized by ...
.
Biography
Nešković was born in
Požarevac
Požarevac ( sr-cyr, Пожаревац, ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Braničevo District in eastern Serbia. It is located between three rivers: Danube, Great Morava and Mlava and below the hill Čačalica (208m). As of 2011 ...
but went on to live and work in the
Habsburg monarchy, sent by his father who died in the
Battle of Grocka
The Battle of Grocka, also known as Battle of Krotzka, ( tr, Hisarcık Savaşı) was fought between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire on July 21–22, 1739, in Grocka, Belgrade. The Ottomans were victorious and took the city of Belgr ...
. As a young student, he was sent by Bishop Jovan (Georgijević) to the art academy in
Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Kiev Monastery of the Caves) and upon his return to Vršac he painted the sanctuary screens (
iconostasis) of the court chapels. It is at the court of Bishop Jovan Georgijević in Vršac that Nesković came into prominence. Stored in the court treasury is a collection of portraits of dignitaries, the works of
Teodor Kračun
Teodor Dimitrijević ( sr-cyr, Теодор Димитријевић; 1730–10 April 1781), known as Teodor Kračun (Теодор Крачун) was a Serbian icon and altar painter.
Biography
He was born at Sremska Kamenica in 1730. His origi ...
,
Jakov Orfelin, Šerban Popović,
Teodor Ilić Češljar
Teodor Ilić Češljar ( sr-cyr, Теодор Илић Чешљар) was a Serbian Rococo, late baroque painter from Vojvodina (then part of the Austrian Empire) best known for being the creator of the ''Royal Doors'' from Ostojićevo.
Biography
...
, Konstantin Pantelić, Nedeljko Popović, Nikola Nešković and other trained Serbian painters. This valuable collection has been processed in a catalogue by the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments and ''Matica Srpska'' from
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
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Their works are distinguished for refined
Baroque and
Biedermeier styles of the period.
Gallery
File:Nikola Nešković, Christ’s crucifixion, cca 1780, National Museum of Serbia.jpg, Christ's crucifixion,
See also
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List of painters from Serbia
This is a list of notable Serbian painters.
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* Nikola Aleksić (1808–1873)
* Dimitrije Avramović (1815–1855)
* Ljubomir Aleksandrović (1828–1890)
* Stevan Aleksić (1876–1923)
* Dragomir Arambašić (1881–1945)
* Stojan Arali ...
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Serbian art
Serbian art refers to the visual arts of the Serbs and their nation-state Serbia. The medieval heritage includes Byzantine art, preserved in architecture, frescos and icons of the many Serbian Orthodox monasteries. In the Early modern period, S ...
References
External links
Serbian Culture/Portrait
1740 births
1789 deaths
People from Požarevac
Serbian painters
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