Steva Todorović

Stevan "Steva" Todorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван-Стева Тодоровић; 1832–1925) was a Serbian painter. In the course of his long life he created art under various visual poetics, of Biedermeier through Romanticism to Academicism. His best works were carried out in the Romantic spirit. His extensive artistic legacy consists of portraits, religious and historical paintings, landscapes, and numerous studies and drawings. Much of his artistic activities is related to Serbia and Belgrade in which cultural and social life he actively participated. He opened the first art school in Belgrade where youngsters learned drawing, singing, fencing and gymnastic exercises. He was born in Novi Sad and died in Belgrade.