Explore the Composition of this artwork, The arrival of Emperor Dušan in Dubrovnik.
Murat painted the painting in the hall of the Palilula school between 1899 and 1900 on his own initiative. Part of the finances was provided by king Milan Obrenović, while the remaining part was provided by the painter himself.The theme of the painting is the ceremonial entry of Emperor Dušan into Dubrovnik in 1350. The idea behind the paintings was to awaken patriotism in the young king and the need for the liberation and unification of the South Slavs. The painting contains about 70 depicted characters, and the painter gave his facial features to the bearded canopy carrier shown in the painting on the right side of the composition.
South Slavs Dubrovnik Emperor Dušan Milan Obrenović