Nasleđe (Jan 2020)
An overview of the architectural activities of Jovan Đ. Ilkić in Belgrade
Abstract
Architect Jovan Ilkić is perceived in current historiography as a significant cultural emancipator and one of the leading figures in Serbian pre-WWI architecture. With his broad academic education, thorough knowledge of different architectural styles, and the great quality of his architectural compositions, he managed to distinguish himself as an authority, whose attitudes and opinion were deeply respected. He had no preference for a single style, rather applied the principles of Academicism, late Romanticism, Neo-Byzantine style, and Art Nouveau, producing some of the finest architectural pieces in Belgrade and Serbia. The aim of this paper is to expand and deepen the knowledge of Ilkić's work, and possibly raise some issues or present points of view which would shed new light on the subject. The focus will be on the architect's designs erected in Belgrade, with descriptions of major structures.
