The fate of seven paintings by Roerich had been unknown since 1941 and until March 2017, when a TASS correspondent discovered the masterpieces in Serbia’s National Museum in Belgrade.

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The impressive collection of three ecclesiastical monuments dating from the 10th to the 13th centuries eminently illustrates the birth of artistic activity in medieval Serbia, which attained the ...

Serbia’s government said Tuesday that the UNESCO decision to inscribe Kovacica's naïve paintings confirms the Balkan nation’s “promotion of cultural diversity.” For gallerist and expert ...

With their striking folk motifs and bright colors, the naive paintings of Kovacica in Serbia have gained international recognition. The practice has even been added to UNESCO's cultural heritage list.

In Serbian, Zagorka could be read as a female ... Photo: BIRN “Optimism as cultural rebellion”, a quote from British artist Matthew Stone. EPA-EFE/DJORDJE SAVIC Caricature of President Vucic ...

Nearly a century ago, two farmers in an ethnic Slovak village in northern Serbia started painting to pass the time during the long winter months. This week, their art is being inscribed on UNESCO ...