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Đura Jakšić was born as Georgije Jakšić in Srpska Crnja, Austrian Empire (present-day Serbia). His father was a Serbian Orthodox priest.[1] Georgije's early education took place in Timișoara and Szeged.[1] He lived for a time in Zrenjanin, where he began studying painting under Konstantin Danil.[1] He later studied fine arts in Vienna and Munich[1] but the revolution of 1848 interrupted his education, which he never finished. He took active part in the 1848 Revolution[2] and was wounded while fighting in Srbobran. After the revolution he moved to B ...