City Museum of Novi Sad is a museum of complex type dedicated to collecting, preservation, presentation and interpretation of multilayer and multinational cultural heritage of the area of Novi Sad and the areas that gravitate to it.
Respecting the principles modern museological practice and following modern scientific tendencies, experts of the City Museum of Novi Sad have been creating safe conditions for protection of cultural artefacts, whose presentation, as a kind of media, enable an objective interpretation of the facts.
Reflecting the principles of modern museum practice and following modern tendencies of scientific experts of the Museum of the City of Novi Sad creating safe conditions of cultural artifacts, whose presentation , as a kind of media, enable an objective interpretation of the facts .
Reflecting the principles of modern museum practice and following modern tendencies of scientific experts of the Museum of the City of Novi Sad creating safe conditions of cultural artifacts, whose presentation , as a kind of media, enable an objective interpretation of the facts .
In accordance with its social responsibility the City Museum of Novi Sad creates and realizes its programs with the intention to allow widest audience to perceive the segments of the cultural and historical heritage and to create individual knowledge about it.
Following this approach, the City Museum of Novi Sad becomes the meeting point of different ideas, a place of intercultural dialogue and the most diverse cultural experiences.
For more than 50 years of existence the City Museum of Novi Sad has collected and conserved over 60 thousand items that represent material evidences of the life of its earliest inhabitants, the turbulent historical events, the economic and social development of the city, the culture of habitation, the aesthetic principles and artistic expressions of the population of Novi Sad .
Part of the items from the rich museum collection is presented to public within permanent exibitions in the main building and annexes, as well as through the organization of thematic exhibitions. Besides exhibition activities, the Museum organizes other types of events, such as festival of documentary and scientific films, book promotions, creative workshops for the youngest citizens, etc., with the aim of enriching the cultural offer of the City of Novi Sad.
Painting "Family Zharic" is an example of archaic and naive perceived performances of three generations of a middle-class family in Novi Sad. Zoltan Chergei, an amateur painter who was involved in the creation of this group portrait, painted all family members, identifying them in the lower part of the figure, and the motive of the saint-protector with Christ and the Virgin, probably at the request of the person who ordered. These details have been part of the traditional iconography that had long persisted in the local civil society.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Wagon toilet cabinet for travelers was created in the early 20th centurymade of wood and nickel metal alloys. Interesting design, and of very cost-effective construction. On the back is a preserved piece of paper with an inscription that it was supplied for the purposes of the railway station in Petrovaradin.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Richly decorated bridal wardrobe with the owner's name, belongs to the Slovak folk tradition. It was a mandatory part of the dowry which was prepared for years for the young girls. Wardrobe originates from the late 19th century, and it has already visible effects of the Civil taste.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Great standing clock with wooden casing is the work of watchmaker John Reilly from Dublin, from around 1790. Belongs to the Biedermeier period, or so. Hepplewhite style that was characteristic for the English furniture of the period.
Interesting fact is that Serbian Metropolitan Josif Rajačić of the English consul in Vienna in the early 19th century received this clock as a gift.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Brass, silver plated Čirak belonged to the former inventory of Orthodox Cathedral of Sremski Karlovci. As a serial work, it's probably made in one of the craft workshops of the Habsburg monarchy in the late 18th or early 19th century. In the decorations system baroque and rococo elements are visible, such as the volutes, cartouches and floral decorations.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Urn of colorless crystal glass and gilt bronze represents a luxury product of the era of classicism. Most likely, the French work of the early 19th century, when Europe emerged a new artistic style - the empire.
The outer surface of the vessel is decorated so. facet diamond, and the pedestal , the handle in the shape of rams' heads and the top of the lid in the shape of cones are made of metal.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Biedermeier salon furniture consists of 10 parts and represents the most valuable furniture whole of this period located in the museum.
Classic lines, laminated wood and upholstery of discrete design are typical of this era.
It is particularly important that this work of art furniture was made by carpenter Mihajlo Zivanovic, who had a workshop in Novi Sad in the first half of the 19th century, and the right to mark his work, which was a major privilege and recognition for outstanding quality.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Encyclopedia of Novi Sad is made of overarching concepts about historical and famous people, events, cultural institutions, religion, economy, health care, sports etc. that marked city of Novi Sad through last decades.
A small icon with an image of the Virgin with Christ was painted in 1846 by Jovan Klajić, one of many Serbian painters trained at the Vienna Academy. During his life he painted a great number of icons of this type, mostly for private orders from Novi Sad.
As a representative of Biedermeier - Nazarene directions in Serbian painting in the 19th century, this icon was painted in this style.
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
Icon of the Virgin with the Christ comes from the mid-18th century, and was painted in tempera on panel. Featured characters, style of painting, abundant use of gold and the style of letters refer to the workshop of Jov Vasilijevic, the court's painter of Patriarch Arsenius IV Sakabenta. His activity has influenced the introduction of Russian and Ukrainian influence in Serbian painting of the 18th century.
State of origin of the cult. artefact:
Serbia
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Part of the permanent exhibition of the City Museum of Novi Sad, under the supervision of the museum advisor, art historian, Ljiljana Lazic
