Milija Marković (1812–1877) was a Serbian painter and priest (1832–1842), father of academic painter Nikola Marković. In his early youth, he worked as a teacher in the Rukumija, Zaova and Gornjak monasteries. The Serbian Metropolitan Melentije Pavlović invited him to train at his court, where he socialized with princes Mihailo Obrenović and Milan Obrenović. He perfected his painting craft at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Milija Marković collaborated on commission with painter Dimitrije Posniaković (1814-1891).
Works Marković's most famous works include:
Kiseljačka church Church of the Bukovo monastery, 1837 City church in Ćuprija, 1837 Smoljinac church, 1847 Užice church, 1850 City church in Loznica Church of the monastery Vitovnica, 1856 Church in Rača, Kragujevacka, 1859 Rukumija monastery church
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