Risto Stijović
Risto Stijović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ристо Стијовић; 8 October 1894 Podgorica, Principality of Montenegro – 20 December 1974 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFRY) was a Yugoslav sculptor, considered to be one of the most original artists of his time. He was born in centre of Montenegrin capital Podgorica, in an old Podgorica's family of Serb ethnicity. He lived for years in Paris, where he met his wife, Jeanette. They moved to Belgrade where he died in 1974. He was buried in the Čepurci cemetery of Podgorica. Stijović's work was inspired by Yugoslav nature and culture. He is considered to be the most important Montenegrin sculptor. He is considered to be a master of sculpturing animal figures.
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