Name of Object:

The Torchlight Parade through the Stambol Gate

Location:

Belgrade, Serbia

Holding Institution:

The National Museum

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Date of Object:

1859

Author:

Djura Jaksic (1832, Srpska Crnja, Vojvodina (nowadays Serbia)-1878, Belgrade, Serbia)

Inventory Number:

31-370

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

101.5 x 78.3 cm

Provenance:

Belgrade, Serbia

Description:

The Torchlight Parade through the Stambol Gate presents a historical moment that occurred in Belgrade in December 1858. The citizens who were supporters of the Serbian sovereign dynasty Obrenović, celebrated the return of the dynasty's founder, Prince Milos.

Citation of this web page:

Petar Petrovic "The Torchlight Parade through the Stambol Gate" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;sb;8;en

Prepared by: Petar Petrovic
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