Simeon Roksandić
Simeon Roksandić | |
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| Born | 14 May 1874 |
| Died | 12 January 1943 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Occupation | sculptor |
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.
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[]
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
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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[]
- 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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