Simeon Roksandić (14 May 1874 – 12 January 1943) was a Serbian sculptor and academic, famous for his bronzes and fountains. He is frequently cited as one of the most renowned figures in Serbian and Yugoslavian sculpture.
Simeon Roksandić | |
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| Born | 14 May 1874 |
| Died | 12 January 1943 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Occupation | sculptor |
Roksandić exhibited his artworks as a part of Kingdom of Serbia's pavilion at International Exhibition of Art of 1911.[1]
He sculptured the "Unfortunate Fisherman" fountains in Kalemegdan Park in Belgrade, Serbia and in Jezuitski Square, Zagreb, Croatia.
Gallery edit
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![The Monument to the Liberators of Vranje, erected in 1903 to commemorate the Liberation of Vranje. It was damaged twice, by the Bulgarian occupiers during the I and II WW.[2] It was left on purpose damaged as a testament of a turbulent past.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Spomenik_oslobodiocima_Vranja_%28%C4%8Cika_Mitke%29%2C_Srbija.jpg/120px-Spomenik_oslobodiocima_Vranja_%28%C4%8Cika_Mitke%29%2C_Srbija.jpg)
The Monument to the Liberators of Vranje, erected in 1903 to commemorate the Liberation of Vranje. It was damaged twice, by the Bulgarian occupiers during the I and II WW.[2] It was left on purpose damaged as a testament of a turbulent past. -
Lion struggling a tiger, 1917 -
Portrait of the Sculptor's Sister-in-Law, 1921 -
The Boy with Thorn fountain, 1922 -
Unhappy Fisherman fountain, 1926
![The Monument to the Liberators of Vranje, erected in 1903 to commemorate the Liberation of Vranje. It was damaged twice, by the Bulgarian occupiers during the I and II WW.[2] It was left on purpose damaged as a testament of a turbulent past.](/wiki/File:Spomenik_oslobodiocima_Vranja_(%C4%8Cika_Mitke),_Srbija.jpg)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Elezović, Zvezdana (2009). "Kosovske teme paviljona Kraljevine Srbije na međunarodnoj izložbi u Rimu 1911. godine". Baština. 27.
- ^ "Spomenik Oslobodiocima Vranja". vranjskikutak.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links edit
- S. Roksandić - one of several notable people who lived and worked in Glina
- Sculpture - "The Boy Who Walked His Feet Off"
- Roksandic Fountain
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