Serbian painter
Živan Vulić |
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Born | 1911
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Died | 2006 (aged 94–95)
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Nationality | Serbian |
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Occupation | Painter |
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Živan Vulić (Staro Lanište near Jagodina, Kingdom of Serbia, 1911 - Belgrade, Serbia, 2006) was a prominent and prolific Serbian painter of the 20th century. His works were sold in auction houses in Serbia
[1][2] and abroad.[3]
He was born in 1911 in the village of Lanište near Jagodina. From 1919, he lived in the capital Belgrade. In 1932, he graduated from the teaching department of the State Art School, taught by his professors and mentors Beta Vukanović and Ljubomir Ivanović.[4]
He was well appreciated by art critics and in art circles in Belgrade for his landscapes of Kalemegdan and the environs.[5]
He was known for his motifs from nature, urban depictions and rich colours.[2]
During his life, he was considered one of Serbia's oldest and most prominent painters.[6]
At one point in his life, he worked as a drawing teacher at the Gymnasium in Čačak.[7]
His oeuvre includes 2,500 works, mostly oils on canvas. He held more than 30 solo exhibitions. He left a legacy of 47 of his works to the Homeland Museum in Jagodina, as well as 30 works by Nikola Milojević, a well-known painter also from Jagodina.
He died in Belgrade in 2006.[6]
See also
References
- Auction house Srbinovski,[2]
- "The oldest Serbian painter Živan Vulić, news Tanjug, has passed away." Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016,
- "Art Gallery" Nadežda Petrović "Čačak". Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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