Nadežda Petrović
Serbian Impressionist Painter
Birthday Oct 12, 2015
Nadežda Petrović
Today’s doodle commemorates the 142nd birthday of Nadežda Petrović - a highly acclaimed Serbian impressionist painter. We’re celebrating today, though her exact birthdate isn’t completely nailed down. Many sources, including her family, agree that she was born October, 12th, 1874. But it’s been estimated her birthday could be between September to November, in 1873 or 1876; her tombstone marks her birth on October 9th, 1874. Like her paintings, the details are a little fuzzy, but it’s the bigger picture that makes the greatest impression.
Summer Day (c. 1900)
Petrović was born in Serbia, and her paintings are featured in her home country’s most prestigious museums, such as the The Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection.
She’s also featured on the Serbian 200 dinar bill.
However Petrović’s isn’t just one of the best known and important Serbian female painters, she was also a great humanitarian.
During the Balkan Wars she volunteered as a nurse, battling disease and suffering to save lives - even putting her own health at risk. Though she contracted both typhus and cholera, she earned a Medal for Bravery and the Order of the Red Cross, and volunteered a second time in World War I.
During the Balkan Wars she volunteered as a nurse, battling disease and suffering to save lives - even putting her own health at risk. Though she contracted both typhus and cholera, she earned a Medal for Bravery and the Order of the Red Cross, and volunteered a second time in World War I.
For her immense dedication and incredible contributions to healing and the arts, we honor her today. Below, you can see how early versions of this doodle were shaped by her amazing work and life.
- Born 11/12 October 1873 Čačak, Principality of Serbia
- Died 3 April 1915 (aged 41) Valjevo, Kingdom of Serbia
- Education Studied with Đorđe Krstić and Anton Ažbe
- Movement Fauvism
- Awards Medal for Bravery + Order of the Red Cross
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Nadežda Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Надежда Петровић; 11/12 October 1873 – 3 April 1915) was a Serbian painter from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Considered Serbia's most famous impressionist and fauvist, she was the most important Serbian female painter of the period. Born in the town of Čačak, Petrović moved to Belgrade in her youth and attended the women's school of higher education there. Graduating in 1891, she taught there for a period beginning in 1893 before moving to Munich to study with Slovenian artist Anton Ažbe. Between 1901 and 1912, she exhibited her work in many cities throughout Europe.
In the later years of her life, Petrović had little time to paint and produced only a few works. In 1912, she volunteered to become a nurse following the outbreak of the Balkan Wars. She continued nursing Serbian soldiers until 1913, when she contracted typhus and cholera. She earned a Medal for Bravery and an Order of the Red Cross for her efforts. With the outbreak of World War I she again volunteered to become a nurse with the Serbian Army, eventually dying of typhus on 3 April 1915.
In the later years of her life, Petrović had little time to paint and produced only a few works. In 1912, she volunteered to become a nurse following the outbreak of the Balkan Wars. She continued nursing Serbian soldiers until 1913, when she contracted typhus and cholera. She earned a Medal for Bravery and an Order of the Red Cross for her efforts. With the outbreak of World War I she again volunteered to become a nurse with the Serbian Army, eventually dying of typhus on 3 April 1915.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nade%C5%BEda_Petrovi%C4%87
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadezda_Petrovic
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