17 Jun

The first photo taken in Montenegro

The first photo taken in Montenegro is a daguerreotype of a girl, which is kept in the National Museum in Cetinje. Although it is not possible to determine with certainty the exact date of its creation, it is assumed that it could have been recorded in the period from 1845 to 1855.According to preserved notes,

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15 Jun

Exhibition of folk costumes of Montenegro “The beauty of diversity” in Azerbaijan

It is a great honor and pleasure for us that last night in the National Carpet Museum of Azerbaijan in Baku, an exhibition of folk costumes of Montenegro from the funds of the Ethnographic Museum called “Beauty of diversity” was opened. The exhibition presented 17 sets of everyday and ceremonial men’s and women’s costumes from

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14 Jun

Regular horticultural arrangement of green areas has begun

Regular horticultural arrangement of green areas within the facilities of the National Museum of Montenegro has begun. Activities are carried out in cooperation with JP Komunalno – Cetinje.

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01 Jun

Tadija Janičić’s exhibition opened in the CGO “Miodrag Dado Đurić”

The exhibition of Tadija Janičić’s works “Your eyes haunt me”, realized in partnership by the National Museum of Montenegro and the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Republic of Srpska from Banja Luka, opened last night in the Montenegrin art gallery “Miodrag Dado Đurić” in Cetinje. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, reliefs, sculptures and objects

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31 May

Linden Film Fest počinje danas u Vladinom Domu

Linden Film Fest – the third festival of feature and documentary films in Cetinje, a permanent manifestation in the field of culture of importance for the city of Cetinje, will be held from May 31 to June 6, 2024 in the National Museum of Montenegro. The organizer of the festival is “LINDEN PRODUCTION” D.O.O. Cetinje,

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29 May

Photographers at the Montenegrin court

Although there is no official document in the archives on the appointment of Masimo Dosio, a Roman photographer, as a court photographer, his role can be deduced from the integral part of his logo – “Fotografo della Reale Corte del Montenegro”. Dosio contributed significantly to documenting life at court and in Montenegrin society, taking portraits

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28 May

Attitude towards crafts in the 19th century

Deep cultural and social resistance to crafts and manual labor was the focus of attention of domestic and foreign travel writers and scientists. Most of the field and domestic work was performed by women. All trade towards the coast was mainly carried on mules and women’s shoulders. Depicting the situation in Montenegro in the thirties

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28 May

Presentation of Dubravka in front of the Duke’s court

“Depiction of Dubravka in front of the Duke’s Palace” is a study for the painting “Dubravka”, originally intended for the “golden hall” of the Department of Worship and Education (today the Croatian Institute of History) in Zagreb. In the study/painting, Bukovac showed about thirty Dubrovnik greats from various eras, from the 15th century to the

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28 May

“Deisis” as an artistic motif

“Deisis” as an artistic motif in Christian iconography appears for the first time after the end of the Byzantine iconographic crisis. This motif is most often depicted with Christ in the middle, with the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist on the sides, praying for the human race. The oldest known examples come from

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28 May

Workshop on making souvenirs

A workshop on making souvenirs was held in our studio for students of the Vocational High School from Cetinje. The goal of the workshop was to encourage creativity and acquire practical skills that I can use in the future. Students had the opportunity to learn different techniques of making souvenirs, as well as to develop

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