Exhibition of paintings of the comrade president

From September 18 to November 4, the Museum of Yugoslav History will host a unique exhibition of paintings from the interior of the Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito’s residence.

The author of the exhibition is dr. Nenad Radić who aimed to highlight the personal taste of Josip Broz Tito through paintings that were a part of the atmosphere of his private residence.

The presented works reflect the unique character of this collection, formed from 1946 to 1977.

The exhibition contains an unusual combination of European and Yugoslav artists ranging from XVII to XX century – in the same proportion they were once present in the former presidential residence in Belgrade’s Užicka Street No. 15 (destroyed in the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999).

A detailed insight into the appearance and layout of President Tito’s residence will be shown.

Visitors of the exhibition will see: “The Portrait of an unknown man”, a painting by a French author dating from year 1840 which Tito had in his bedroom, “Giving a Tenth” by Rembrandt’s student Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, “The Battle for Stubica 1575”, a monumental canvas of Krsto Hegedušić dating from year 1949, which was once housed in Tito’s Cabinet.

It is sure that a lot of attention shall go to the never before exhibited portait of Jovanka Broz from year 1959, made on the Brioni island by Antonije Agustinčić in the Carrara marble.

The exhibition will be open for visitors every day except Mondays, from 10 to 16h.