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,

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

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

“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

“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

Milena Petrović Njegoš was a key figure in the history of Montenegro. Her commitment to humanitarian activities make her an exceptional personality. Princess and later queen Milena Petrović Njegoš, née Vukotić, was the wife of Nicholas I, ruler of Montenegro. She was born in Čevo on May 4, 1847. Milena married the young prince Nikola

U Plavoj kapeli, u posebno uređenom prostoru u Vladinom domu, nalazi se jedna je od tri najpoštovanije hrišćanske svetinje – Ikona Bogorodice Filermose. Smatra se najstarijom sačuvanom slikom Bogorodice. Legenda kaže da je prema živom modelu naslikao Jevanđelista Luka, polovinom prvog vijeka. Ona je jedna od ikona kojoj je Majka Božja “dala blagoslov i na

U bogatoj dvorskoj biblioteci Muzeja kralja Nikole nalaze se primjerci knjiga iz štamparije Crnojevića – Prva knjiga štampana među Južnim Slovenima – Oktoih prvoglasnik. Četrdeset godina nakon što je na svojoj presi u Majncu njemački štampar Johan Gutemberg štampao prvu knjigu u svijetu – Bibliju, na Cetinju, u Crnoj Gori, 4.januara 1494.godine svijet je obogatila

U Istorijskom muzeju nalazi se četna zastava crnogorske vojske iz bitke na Vučjem Dolu. Bitka na Vučjem Dolu, 28. jula 1876. godine, bila je jedna od najvećih bitaka u Veljem ratu, od 1876. do 1878. godine. Sa impozantnim brojem puščanih proboja, zastava je plijenila pažnju ne samo na Cetinju, već i u Londonu, na izložbi

U Umjetničkom muzeju izložena su djela vodećih crnogorskih umjetnika bez čijeg doprinosa ne bi bilo moguće pratiti razvojne trendove modernog crnogorskog slikarstva. Jedan od njih je i Petar Lubarda – umjetnik koji je ostavio snažan pečat na razvojne tokove jugoslovenske likovne umjetnosti druge polovine XX vijeka. Petar Lubarda, rođen je 1907. godine u Ljubotinju kraj