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Milica Krstić
Milica Čolak-Antić Krstić ( sr-Cyrl, Милица Чолак-Антић Крстић; 9 September 1887 – 9 September 1964) was a Serbian architect, she is considered one of the most important female architects in Serbia and Yugoslavia during the first half of the twenty-first century. She spent her twenty-six-year career employed by the State, at a time when women could only be public employees, working for the ministry of civil engineering. Krstić's career flourished in the period between the two wars, influenced mostly by Modernism. In 1940, as a respected architect, she reached the rank of inspector, the highest position and received numerous awards for her achievements. Early life and training Milica Čolak-Antić was born on 9 September 1887 in Kragujevac, in central Serbia. A member of the Čolak-Antić family, her father Paul was a Cavalry office, son of Duke Čolak-Anta Simeonović, a famed military commander of the First Serbian Uprising; Her mother Jelena was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čolak-Anta Simeonović
Čolak-Anta Simeonović (Serbian Cyrillic: Чолак-Анта Симеоновић; 1777–1853) was a Serbian military commander and revolutionary leader who played a significant role in the First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813), the initial phase of Serbia’s struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire. A close ally of Karađorđe Petrović, he was known for his military skill, bravery, and leadership, which earned him the rank of vojvoda (duke). Following the collapse of the uprising, he went into exile before returning to Serbia to contribute to its administrative and judicial systems. He is the eponymous founder of the Čolak-Antić family. Early life Antonije Simeonović, later known as Čolak-Anta, was born on 17 January 1777, the feast day of St Anthony the Great, in Prizren, At the time of his birth, Prizren was under Ottoman rule and renowned as a centre of trade and craftsmanship. Čolak-Anta was born to Simeon and Neranca, members of a respected and prominent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |