Rista Vukanović

Rista Vukanović (b. Busovina, near Trebinje, Herzegovina, on April 3, 1873 - d. Paris, January 7, 1918) was a Serbian Impressionist painter and husband of painter Beta Vukanović. Vukanović is considered one of the Serbia's finest artists of the twentieth century, and is recognized, along with a few other contemporaries, as an artist responsible for taking Serbian art into new directions.^[1]

Vukanović received his early education from various academies of St. Petersberg and Munich. He also attended the private school of Anton Ažbea.^[1]

Teaching Career

In later life, Vukanović became a teacher. He taught at various institutions.^[1]

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