Jovan Petronijević
-Award: Winning 3-D work with Most Votes-
Let us introduce you to the work of Jovan Petronijević, an artist from Belgrade, Serbia.
Born in 1956. his life was infused with all forms of art. He is a poet, a painter and an excellent sculptor. Lately, the theme of his work is old Serbian and Slavic mythology, which aligned him into the pioneers of Serbian sculpturing. Not only that he's bringing back to life old neglected and almost forgotten values of Serbian and Slavic cultural being, he also verifies the fact, already accepted in international archeological circles, that old Europe was born in the neolith age in Vinča, Starčevo, Lepenski Vir and many other territories which are Serbian legacy.
Full biography, artworks and additional information available in the "Artists Gone Global 2011" book.
Born in 1956. his life was infused with all forms of art. He is a poet, a painter and an excellent sculptor. Lately, the theme of his work is old Serbian and Slavic mythology, which aligned him into the pioneers of Serbian sculpturing. Not only that he's bringing back to life old neglected and almost forgotten values of Serbian and Slavic cultural being, he also verifies the fact, already accepted in international archeological circles, that old Europe was born in the neolith age in Vinča, Starčevo, Lepenski Vir and many other territories which are Serbian legacy.
Full biography, artworks and additional information available in the "Artists Gone Global 2011" book.
Winning artwork
These extremely detailed figurines crafted in bronze, terracotta and brass, and based on many years of researching the oldest Serbian mythology artifacts now represent the precious possibility to meet the true heritage of the old civilizations. Charming, beautiful and filled with energy of ancient gods and goddesses, they have found their way to the eyes of the public, not only in Serbia, but all around the world.
