Roman Petrović (1896, in

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– 1947) was a Yugoslav painter and writer. He belongs to the generation of artists who created the history of Bosnian-Herzegovinian (and Yugoslav) painting between the two world wars.

Biography

Born to an ethnic Ukrainian- Polish family, he was a graduate of the

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, his expressionist art emphasises social themes, borrowing from diverse influences. The Association of Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina named its gallery, opened in 1980, ''Galerija Roman Petrović'' in honour of the painter. The gallery is a main venue for

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and

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exhibitions.''Survey Sarajevo'' Volume 9, Issue 4; Volume 9, Issue 4, Univerzitet u Sarajevu, 1982 "Parallel with this the Association of Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina has organized exhibitions in Dijon, Modena, Baku, in Poland, Germany, while its Gallery "Roman Petrovic", opened in 1980, has also a rich exhibition programme."

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Gallery featuring Petrović's work and other paintings on Sephardi life in the 1930s
{{DEFAULTSORT:Petrovic, Roman 1896 births 1947 deaths Yugoslav painters Yugoslav writers