Petar II Petrovi\u0107 Njego\u0161 (November 1, 1813 \u2013 October 19, 1851) was an Orthodox Montenegrin and Hill bishop and head of Old Montenegro and Hill from 1830 to 1851. He is one of the greatest poets and philosophers of this area.<\/p>\n
Njego\u0161 was a charismatic and striking historical figure, but at the same time he was also a deeply enlightened and thought-provoking figure, which is evidenced primarily by his literary work. Respected as a ruler, he is best remembered as the author of the epic poem “Mountain Wreath”, which is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of European and world literature.<\/p>\n
He was born in the village of Njegu\u0161i, near Cetinje, and after the death of his uncle Peter I, he became the spiritual and secular leader of Montenegro.<\/p>\n
He worked on uniting the Montenegrin tribes and establishing a centralized state. He introduced regular taxes, and his reign was marked by efforts to expand the territory of Montenegro.<\/p>\n
He collected folk songs which he published in the collection “Mirror Serbian”. A considerable number of his shorter poems, odes and epistles were published in the periodicals of that time. Although he had no formal schooling, through reading and reflection, Njego\u0161 developed more and more spiritually and shaped his artistic expression more and more deeply and completely, so in the last seven years of his life he created three most important works: “Lu\u010da mikrokosma”, “Mountain Wreath” and “False Tsar \u0160\u0107epan Mali”. His works have been translated into several languages, including Japanese.<\/p>\n
Petar II Petrovi\u0107 Njego\u0161 died in 1851. He was buried in Lovcen at the place where the Mausoleum designed by Ivan Me\u0161trovi\u0107 is located today.<\/p>\n
Motive on the stamp:<\/strong> Portrait of Njego\u0161, Petar Lubarda, 1940s, dimensions 96 x 80 cm, oil on canvas, private collection<\/p>\n Motif on the vignettes and on the envelope:<\/strong> Njego\u0161 mausoleum in Lovcen, made according to the design of Ivan Me\u0161trovi\u0107, Miroslav Nikoli\u0107<\/p>\n Professional cooperation:<\/strong> Association of Writers of Serbia<\/p>\n Graphic realization of the publication:<\/strong> Nade\u017eda Sko\u010daji\u0107, academic graphic designer<\/p>\n Catalog information:<\/strong><\/p>\n 27. January 2023
\nGraphics by Nade\u017eda Sko\u010daji\u0107
\nMulticolor offset “Forum” N.Sad; z.h. 13 3\/4
\n1214. 45.00 din (multicolor) 25,000
\nTobacco: 8
\nOn an envelope stamped PD (FDC)
\nDraft: 1214. Portrait of Njego\u0161 – Petar Lubarda, forties of the 20th century, dimensions 96 x 80 cm, oil on canvas, private collection.
\nStamp size: 35 x 46.4 mm
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