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VIF | Visualizing Family, Gender Relations and the Body. The Balkans approx. 1860-1950

Studio portrait of Sava and Danica

Studio portrait of Sava and Danica, © Museum of Applied ArtenlargeStudio portrait of Sava and Danica, © Museum of Applied Art

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Object:Studio portrait of Sava and Danica
Description:The couple has been portrayed in front of a painted canvas backdrop depicting a park. Both of them are resting one of their hands on a parapet; the man has placed his on two books, while the woman is holding a pair of gloves in hers. She is wearing a floor-length dress with a 'libade' (traditional short-sleeved velvet jacket), underneath which a scarf is wrapped across her chest. He is dressed in a dark suit and a white dress shirt with a bow tie.
Comment:On the verso it reads that this picture was taken on the couple's 15th wedding anniversary on St. Sava's Day. The photograph was a gift to a female in-law.
Date:1896
Location:Belgrade
Country:Serbia
Type:Photograph
Creator:Jovanović, Milan, (Photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 164mm x 107mm
Format:Cabinet
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:180 Total Culture > 186 Cultural Identity and Pride
290 Clothing
300 Adornment
430 Exchange > 431 Gift Giving
550 Individuation and Mobility > 551 Personal Names
570 Interpersonal Relations > 576 Etiquette
580 Marrige
590 Familiy
600 Kinship > 606 Parents-in-Law and Children-in-Law
600 Kinship > 607 Siblings-in-Law
780 Religious Practices > 788 Ritual
890 Gender Roles and Issues
Copyright:Muzej Primenjene Umetnosti
Archive:Museum of Applied Art, Inv. No.: 19383
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Ana Djordjevic
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