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Exhibition of Katarina Ivanovic03.07.2009. 15:50


Exhibition of the first Serbian female painter was opened in July 2nd in the National bank of Serbia. This exhibition was organized on the occasion of celebrating 125 years since the foundation of National bank.

 

Katarina Ivanovic (1811-1882) was a Serbian artist who lived and worked in the Hungary in the period which was in Serbia marked by the awakening of strong national consciousness and movement of Romanticism in art and culture.

She is celebrated as the first Serbian female artist ever to become a member of Academy of Science and Art. She dreamed of unity of Serbian and Hungarian people, which was her personal and artistic aim.

There are 38 art works by Katarina Ivanovic survived until now. In the National bank there are 18 paintings on display, among them some paintings that are considered to be masterpieces. Paintings are borrowed from different museums in Serbia and Hungary.

Exhibition will last until September 30th.

 

 

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