Vasa Ostojić Explained

Vasa Ostojić or Vasilije Ostojić (Serbian: Васа/Василије Остојић; 1730–1791) was a Serbian Baroque painter of icons and frescoes.^{[1] [2]}

Life

Ostojić 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

• List of painters from Serbia

Notes and References

1. Book: Yugoslav Illustrated Magazine. 1982. Jugoslovenska Revija. en.
2. Web site: Treća šetnja Novosadskim ulicama / Third walk through the streets of Novi Sad. August 8, 2016.
3. Web site: Српско барокно сликарство. Мирослав. Тимотијевић. July 27, 1996. Матица српска Оделење за ликовне уметности. Google Books.
4. Book: Deliso, Christopher. Culture and Customs of Serbia and Montenegro. December 30, 2008. ABC-CLIO. Google Books. 9780313344374.
5. Book: Davidov, Dinko. Споменици будимске епархије. 1990. Просвета. 9788607004805. sr.
6. Web site: THE GALLERY OF MATICA SRPSKA - Novi Sad. 2013-01-24. Vojvodina.travel. en-US. 2019-10-19.
7. Book: Иконе Срема. 2007. 9788690665525.
8. Web site: Treasures of Yugoslavia: An Encyclopedic Touring Guide. Nebojša. Tomašević. July 27, 1982. Yugoslaviapublic. Google Books.
9. Web site: Rakovac Monastery | Serbian Audio guide - Tourist Organization of Srbia. www.tos.org.rs.
10. Web site: Eparchy of Buda. August 30, 2018. Wikipedia.
11. Web site: Fruškogorski manastiri. Srejović. Dragoslav. Ćelić. Stojan. 1990.
12. Web site: Barok. Marjana. Lipoglavšek. July 27, 1985. Jugoslavija. Google Books.
13. . Ficker . Friedbert . Medakovic, Dejan: Serbischer Barock. Sakrale Kunst im Donauraum (Book Review) . Südost Forschungen . 52 . 1993 . 407–410 .