Vasa Ostojić or Vasilije Ostojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Васа/Василије Остојић; 1730–1791) was a Serbian Baroque painter of icons and frescoes.[1][2]
Vasa Ostojić | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1730 |
| Died | 1791 (aged 60–61) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Known for | Painting |
Life
editOstojić was born in Sremski Karlovci, Archduchy of Austria in 1730.
He collaborated with monk-painter Amvrosije Jankovićon church projects in Sremski Karlovci.[3][4][5][6] He was once Dimitrije Bačević's pupil and assistant.[7]
His notable works include the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Assumption (Uspenska crkva) in Novi Sad,[8] St. Nicholas in Irig and Neradin (1760), the iconostasis in the Orthodox church in Voganj and the iconostasis in the monastery church of Rakovac.[9] Additionally, he created the iconostasis of the Church of Saint Demetrius in Buda (lost in the Great Tabán Fire of 1810), and most notably, the iconostasis in the Annunciation Church in Szentendre.[10]
Ostojić was under the influences of Russian and Ukrainian Baroque masters.[11][12]
Later in life, he was ennobled for his artistic achievements.[2][13]
Ostojić passed away in Novi Sad, Archduchy of Austria, in 1791.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Treća šetnja Novosadskim ulicama / Third walk through the streets of Novi Sad". August 8, 2016.
- ^ Тимотијевић, Мирослав (July 27, 1996). "Српско барокно сликарство". Матица српска Оделење за ликовне уметности – via Google Books.
- ^ Deliso, Christopher (December 30, 2008). Culture and Customs of Serbia and Montenegro. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313344374 – via Google Books.
- ^ Davidov, Dinko (1990). Споменици будимске епархије (in Serbian). Просвета. ISBN 9788607004805.
- ^ "THE GALLERY OF MATICA SRPSKA - Novi Sad". Vojvodina.travel. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ Иконе Срема. 2007. ISBN 9788690665525.
- ^ Tomašević, Nebojša (July 27, 1982). "Treasures of Yugoslavia: An Encyclopedic Touring Guide". Yugoslaviapublic – via Google Books.
- ^ "Rakovac Monastery | Serbian Audio guide - Tourist Organization of Srbia". www.tos.org.rs.
- ^ "Eparchy of Buda". August 30, 2018 – via Wikipedia.
- ^ Srejović, Dragoslav; Ćelić, Stojan (1990). "Fruškogorski manastiri".
- ^ Lipoglavšek, Marjana (July 27, 1985). "Barok". Jugoslavija – via Google Books.
- ^ Ficker, Friedbert (1993). "Medakovic, Dejan: Serbischer Barock. Sakrale Kunst im Donauraum (Book Review)". Südost Forschungen. 52: 407–410. ProQuest 1306683147.