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Georgije "Đura" Jakšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Георгије Ђура Јакшић; 27 July 1832 – 16 November 1878) was a Serbian poet, painter, writer, dramatist and bohemian.[1]

Đura Jakšić
Born	Georgije Jakšić (1832-07-27)27 July 1832 Srpska Crnja, Austrian Empire (modern-day Serbia)
Died	16 November 1878(1878-11-16) (aged 46) Belgrade, Principality of Serbia (modern-day Serbia)
Resting place	Belgrade
Occupation	poet, painter, dramatist, writer
Language	Serbian
Nationality	Serbian
Education	University of Vienna
Period	1853–1878
Genre	romanticism

Biography

Đura Jakšić was born as Georgije Jakšić in Srpska Crnja, Austrian Empire (present-day Serbia). His father was a Serbian Orthodox priest.[1] Georgije's early education took place in Timișoara and Szeged.[1] He lived for a time in Zrenjanin, where he began studying painting under Konstantin Danil.[1] He later studied fine arts in Vienna and Munich[1] but the revolution of 1848 interrupted his education, which he never finished. He took active part in the 1848 Revolution[2] and was wounded while fighting in Srbobran. After the revolution he moved to Belgrade, Principality of Serbia, where he served as a schoolteacher, a lector in a state-owned printing office,[3] and in various other jobs, although he was often unemployed.[1] As a political liberal, he was persecuted by authorities.[4] Jakšić died in 1878, having had taken part in the uprising against the Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jakšić is one of the most expressive representatives of Serbian Romanticism. According to Serbian literary critic Jovan Skerlić, Jakšiċ was influenced mainly by Sándor Petőfi, the great Hungarian poet of the 1848 Revolution, and Lord Byron's poetry depicting the Greek War of Independence.^{[citation needed]}

Literary works

Đura Jakšić wrote about forty short stories[5] and three full-length dramas in verse on historical themes:

• Stanoje Glavaš (1878)
• The Migration of the Serbs (Seoba Srbalja, 1864)
• Elizabeth the Montenegrin Queen (Jelisaveta kneginja crnogorska, 1868) and the novel Warriors.

He also wrote poems, several of which are considered among the best of 19th-century Serbian poetry: Na Liparu (On the Lipar Hill),[5] Put u Gornjak (The Road to Gornjak) and Mila, which is dedicated to his first love Mila, who he intended to marry but never found courage to tell her.[6] He also drew sketches of Mila, one of which later became his famous painting "Devojka u Plavom" (The Girl in Blue).[6] Other notable poems are Otadžbina (Fatherland), Veče (Evening) and Ponoć (Midnight). Jakšić published Pripovetke (Short Stories), which was released posthumously in two volumes on two occasions, 1882–1883 and 1902 in Belgrade.[7] Through them he expressed his pessimism and bitterness about the harsh blows life and people had dealt him. A popular motif in Jakšić's work is the Battle of Kosovo, Kosovo myth, eagles and Serbian epic poetry.[8]

Artistic opus

Jakšić painted around 200 paintings.[5] The main influences on Jakšić were Rembrandt, Diego Velázquez and Peter Paul Rubens. Jakšić's work varies in quality,[9] ranging from masterpieces to half-professional paintings. According to Novak Radonić, the biggest problem with his painting is the improper use of anatomy.[9] His most praised picture is "The Lady in Blue",[9] which was used for promotion during the reopening of the National Museum of Serbia.[10][11]

The following paintings by Đura Jakšić are part of the collection of the National Museum in Belgrade:

• Autoprotrait
• Battle of Montenegris
• Kosovo
• Night Watch (Na straži)
• Ubistvo Karađorđa (The Assassination of Karađorđe Petrović)
• Strahinja Ban (Strahinja Banović)
• Knez Lazar Hrebeljanović (Lazar of Serbia)
• Girl in Blue (Devojka u plavom)
• Portrait of director Ćirić
• Car Dušan (Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia)
• Knjaz Milan Obrenović IV
• Nevesta Baja Pivljanina (The bride of Bajo Pivljanin)[2]

Legacy

Đura Jakšić is included in The 100 most prominent Serbs.^{[citation needed]} His house in Srpska Crnja is currently used as a Memorial Museum and for poetry performances.[12][13]

Jakšić was one of the leaders of Serbian Romanticism[14] and one of the country's greatest painters of that movement, together witk Novak Radonić.[1] Although he wrote a number of loosely organized romantic plays, he is mostly known for his paintings and poetry. His poems include sonnets, lyrics, patriotic songs and full-scale epics. His favorite theme is nature and the patriotism.[15]

The award for the best book of poetry in the Serbian language bears his name.[16]

Jakšić was also a teacher and a professor; schools and colleges throughout Serbia bear his name.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23] A number of anecdotes about Jakšić was published.[24]

Gallery

• 
  knez Lazar Hrebeljanović, 1857‒1859
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  Devojka u plavom (Girl in Blue), 1856
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  Odmor posle boja (karaula), 1876
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  Self-portrait, 1857‒1858
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  The Uprising at Takovo, 1876‒1878
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  Montenegrin, 1875
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  Uprising of Montenegrins, 1862

See also

• Konstantin Danil
• Nikola Aleksić
• Katarina Ivanović
• Novak Radonić
• Stevan Todorović

References

• Translated and adapted from Jovan Skerlić's Istorija Nove Srpske Književnosti/History of New Serbian Literature (Belegrade, 1914, 1921), pages 310–319.

External links

• Đura Jakšić at Find a Grave
• Đura Jakšić's grave at Belgrade Graveyards' website
• Đura Jakšić's poems at Znanje.org
• A collection of scanned books by Jakšić
• Translated works by Đura Jakšić

На других языках

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[de] Đura Jakšić

Đura Jakšić (serbisch-kyrillisch Ђура Јакшић; * 27. Juli 1832 in Srpska Crnja; † 16. November 1878 in Belgrad) war ein serbischer Dichter und Maler der Romantik.

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- [en] Đura Jakšić

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[es] Đura Jakšić

Georgije "Đura" Jakšić, en cirílico serbio Ђура Јакшић, latinizado Djura Jaksic (n. en Srpska Crnja el 27 de julio de 1832 - f. en Belgrado el 16 de noviembre de 1878) fue un poeta, pintor, navegante, orador, bohemio y patriota serbio.

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[fr] Đura Jakšić

Georgije "Đura" Jakšić (en serbe cyrillique : Ђура Јакшић ; né le 27 juillet 1832 à Srpska Crnja - mort le 16 novembre 1878 à Belgrade) était un écrivain, poète et peintre serbe.

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[it] Đura Jakšić

Đura Jakšić, pseudonimo di Georgije Jakšić (Srpska Crnja, 27 luglio 1832 – Belgrado, 16 novembre 1878), è stato uno scrittore e pittore serbo.

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[ru] Якшич, Джура

Георгий «Джу́ра» Я́кшич (серб. Георгије „Ђура“ Јакшић, хорв. Georgije „Đura“ Jakšić; 27 июля 1832 (1832-07-27) — 16 ноября 1878) — сербский поэт, прозаик, художник, драматург, член сербской богемы, патриот[3]. Ярчайший представитель романтизма в сербской живописи.

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