Ivan Mestrovic (American, 1883-1962) Study for "Petar II Petrovic Njegos"
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Ivan Mestrovic
(American, 1883-1962)
Study for "Petar II Petrovic Njegos"
plaster
Height 16 inches.
Provenance:
The Artist
Gift from the Artist to the present owners
Lot note:
The present lot, which depicts Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851) with an eagle on his shoulder, is a study for Ivan Mestrovic's 28-tonne granite statue of the Montegrin leader. The finished sculpture resides in a mausoleum designed by the artist and constructed in 1971. Located atop Mount Lovcen, it is the highest mausoleum in the world at 5,738 feet.
Petar II Petrovic-Njegos, commonly referred to simply as Njegos, was a Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, as well as a poet and philosopher whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Montenegrin and Serbian literature. Following his death in 1851, Njegos' remains were transferred to Mount Lovcen, where he had requested to be buried prior to his death. At the end of the Second World War, Yugoslavia came under Communist rule and in 1952 communist authorities decided to replace Njegos's Byzantine chapel with a secular mausoleum designed by Mestrovic, which includes the final bronze version of the present sculpture.
(American, 1883-1962)
Study for "Petar II Petrovic Njegos"
plaster
Height 16 inches.
Provenance:
The Artist
Gift from the Artist to the present owners
Lot note:
The present lot, which depicts Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851) with an eagle on his shoulder, is a study for Ivan Mestrovic's 28-tonne granite statue of the Montegrin leader. The finished sculpture resides in a mausoleum designed by the artist and constructed in 1971. Located atop Mount Lovcen, it is the highest mausoleum in the world at 5,738 feet.
Petar II Petrovic-Njegos, commonly referred to simply as Njegos, was a Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, as well as a poet and philosopher whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Montenegrin and Serbian literature. Following his death in 1851, Njegos' remains were transferred to Mount Lovcen, where he had requested to be buried prior to his death. At the end of the Second World War, Yugoslavia came under Communist rule and in 1952 communist authorities decided to replace Njegos's Byzantine chapel with a secular mausoleum designed by Mestrovic, which includes the final bronze version of the present sculpture.
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Ivan Mestrovic (American, 1883-1962) Study for "Petar II Petrovic Njegos"
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