Religious art and the public in the Principality of Serbia (1830-1882)

In the Principality of Serbia in 19th century, Orthodox Church represented a significant entity and had privileged position as state national institution. This all affected its place public life, well control church activities regarding churches' construction, equipping, painting, renovation. Thus, aesthetical criteria, demands, effects cultural scientific were tremendous factor making art common during century. The an influence on development through various forms Serbia, some instruments both daily periodical (printed) press. public's attitude towards was stated press humongously people's consciousness art's significance relation to nation, well. Also, ordering parties' tastes thus been formed, which also impact complex mechanisms general trends kind practice characteristic 19th-century Europe Russia, from there it accepted developed Serbia. Despite fact that century Serbian people lived territory three states - Ottoman Empire, Principality/Kingdom Austria, literature newspapers available social elite at mentioned territories. Since not strictly limited by boundaries, wider reading audience familiar with information attitudes about presented literature, printed coming out period 1830-1882, such Šumadinka, Srbske novine, Novine Čitališta beogradskog, Sion, Podunavka, Golubica, Orao, others, contained different painting architecture, but considered problems topics erecting churches. works construction equipping churches highlighted. Certain models architecture promoted, along individual artists' works. By press, informed heritage past reports medieval debates their Finally, experts using certain advisable behavior models, contribution seen ultimate patriotic endeavor.