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Studio portrait of actor and singer Raja Pavlović in character as 'Knez od Semberije'

Studio portrait of actor and singer Raja Pavlović in character as 'Knez od Semberije', © Museum of Theater Art of SerbiaenlargeStudio portrait of actor and singer Raja Pavlović in character as 'Knez od Semberije', © Museum of Theater Art of Serbia

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Object:Studio portrait of actor and singer Raja Pavlović in character as 'Knez od Semberije'
Description:Half-length shot of a man dressed in richly embroidered 'dolama' (dolman),'čakšire' (dark, knee-length, woollen trousers) and a waist belt with weapons tucked into it.
Comment:"Knez (Ivo) od Semberije" (Obor-knez Ivo from Semberija) is the main character of the tragedy/opera by Branislav Nušić, which was first performed at the National Theatre in Belgrade in 1911. Nušić's play is based on a true story about Ivan Knežević, a Serbian revolutionary and obor-knez of the Bijelina nāḥiyah around 1806. Raja Pavlović (1861–1933) was a popular actor and talented singer at the Royal Serbian National Theatre in Belgrade.
Relations:/o:vase.1380
Date:Not before 1911
Location:Belgrade
Country:Serbia
Type:Photograph
Creator:Jovanović, Milan, (Photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 164mm x 106mm
Format:Cabinet
Technique:Not specified
Keywords: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
890 Gender Roles and Issues
Copyright:Muzej Pozorišne Umetnosti Srbije
Archive:Museum of Theater Art of Serbia, Inv. No.: II-1177
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Ana Djordjevic
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