Velázquez and Peter Paul Rubens. Jakšić's work varies in quality, ranging from masterpieces to half-professional paintings. According to Novak Radonić, the biggest problem with his painting is the improper use of anatomy. His most praised picture is "The Lady in Blue", which was used for promotion during the reopening of the National Museum of Serbia. The following paintings by Đura Jakšić are part of the collection of the National Museum in Belgrade: Autoprotrait Battle of Montenegris Kosovo Night Watch (Na straži) Ubistvo Karađorđa (The Assassination of Karađorđe Petrović) Strahinja Ban (Strahinja Banović) Knez Lazar Hrebeljanović (Lazar of Serbia) Girl in Blue (Devojka u plavom) Portrait of director Ćirić Car Dušan (Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia) Knjaz Milan Obrenović IV Nevesta Baja Pivljanina (The bride of Bajo Pivljanin) Legacy {{multiple image | align = right | footer = Left: Monument to Jakšić on KalemegdanRight: Monument in Srpska Crnja' | width1 = 145 | image1 = Djurajaksickalemegdan.jpg | width2 = 160 | image2 = Spomenik Đuri Jakšiću u Srpskoj Crnji.jpg | direction = | total_width = | alt1 = | caption1 = | caption2 = }} Đura Jakšić is included in The 100 most prominent Serbs. His house in Srpska Crnja is currently used as a Memorial Museum and for poetry performances. Jakšić was one of the leaders of Serbian Romanticism and one of the country's greatest painters of that movement, together witk Novak Radonić. Although he wrote a number of loosely organized romantic plays, he is mostly known for his paintings and poetry. His poems include sonnets, lyrics, patriotic songs and full-scale epics. His favorite theme is nature and the patriotism. The award for the best book of poetry in the Serbian language bears his name. Jakšić was also a teacher and a professor; schools and colleges throughout Serbia bear his name. A number of anecdotes about Jakšić was published. Gallery See also Konstantin Danil Nikola Aleksić Katarina Ivanović Novak Radonić Stevan Todorović References Translated and adapted from Jovan Skerlić's Istorija Nove Srpske Književnosti''/History of New Serbian Literature (Belegrade, 1914, 1921), pages 310–319. External links Đura Jakšić's grave at ''Belgrade Graveyards''' website Đura Jakšić's poems at Znanje.org A collection of scanned books by Jakšić Translated works by Đura Jakšić 1832 births 1878 deaths People from Nova Crnja Serbian dramatists and playwrights Serbian male short story writers Serbian male painters Serbian male poets 19th-century Serbian poets 19th-century Serbian dramatists and playwrights