About Jovan Popović
Lived 1810 – 1864 (aged 53). Jovan Popović was a painter.
Jovan Popović (14 November 1810 – 25 September 1864) was a Serbian portrait painter.
Biography Popović was born in Opovo in Banat in 1810. From 1839 he lived in Belgrade. He was first taught painting by Konstantin Danil and later he pursued his academic studies in Vienna at the famed Academy of Fine Arts. His professors there were Joseph von Führich and Leopold Kupelwieser.
He is credited to have painted the icons in the iconostasis of the St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Dolovo, from 1853 to 1855. In the spirit of Biedermeier, Popović painted portraits of people, women, and children, members of the civilian population like his contemporary colleague Katarina Ivanović.
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Who was Jovan Popović?
Serbian painter in the 19th century
When was Jovan Popović born?
Jovan Popović was born on 14 November 1810 in Opovo.
When did Jovan Popović die?
Jovan Popović died on 25 September 1864 in Pančevo.
What was Jovan Popović's occupation?
Jovan Popović was a painter.
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· DBpedia: Jovan Popović (painter)
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