The arrival of Emperor Dušan in Dubrovnik
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| Artist | Marko Murat |
| Year | 1899–1900 |
| Location | National Museum of Serbia |
The arrival of Emperor Dušan in Dubrovnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Долазак цара Душана у Дубровник, romanized: Dolazak cara Dušana u Dubrovnik) is a painting by the Serbian painter Marko Murat.
Murat painted the painting in the hall of the Palilula school between 1899 and 1900 on his own initiative.[1][2] Part of the finances was provided by king Milan Obrenović, while the remaining part was provided by the painter himself.[1]
The theme of the painting is the ceremonial entry of Emperor Dušan into Dubrovnik in 1350.[2] 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.[1] 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.[1][3]
