Studio portrait of Vela Nigrinova
Description: | Full-length shot of a woman. She is standing, dressed in a light-coloured, floor-length dress puffed sleeves, decorated with flowers. She is posing as if she were offering a plate to someone. In the background there is a padded armchair. A painted canvas backdrop is creating the impression of the scene being set in a drawing room. |
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Comment: | Vela (Avgusta) Nigrinova (1862, Ljubljana – 1908, Belgrade) was the daughter of a Czechoslovakian father and a Slovenian mother. She was married to Davorin Jenko, a Slovenian composer and the author of the Serbian national anthem 'Bože pravde'. Vela is considered a superb early Serbian actress. For the major part of her acting career she lived in Belgrade and played at the Royal Serbian National Theatre. |
Date: | 1895 |
Location: | Belgrade |
Country: | Serbia |
Type: | Photograph |
Creator: | Jovanović, Milan, (Photographer) |
Dimensions: | Artefact: 208mm x 128mm |
Format: | Boudoir |
Technique: | Not specified |
Keywords: | 180 Total Culture > 181 Ethos 290 Clothing > 292 Special Garments 300 Adornment 510 Living Standards and Routines > 516 Postures 530 Arts > 533 Music 530 Arts > 536 Drama 540 Commercialized Entertainment > 545 Musical and Theatrical Productions 550 Individuation and Mobility > 551 Personal Names 550 Individuation and Mobility > 554 Status, Role, and Prestige 560 Social Stratification 580 Marrige 590 Familiy 890 Gender Roles and Issues |
Copyright: | Muzej Pozorišne Umetnosti Srbije |
Archive: | Museum of Theater Art of Serbia, Inv. No.: II-280 |
License: | This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0] |
Editor: | Ana Djordjevic |
Permalink: | https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.1367 |