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Iz perspektive galerije, najpoznatije djelo umjetnika Sir David Wilkie je Queen victoria. The First Council of Queen Victoria (1838) i Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (1833) upotpunjuju triju koju svako oko prepoznaje. Od 214 djela umjetnika Sir David Wilkie u našem katalogu, galerija u nastavku prikazuje 100 najpoznatijih, od kojih je svako originalno, s navedenom godinom nastanka, muzejom i onim što ga čini jedinstvenim.

1785 – 1841, Pitlessie Romanticism Najviše djela: Scottish National Gallery

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Queen victoria od Sir David Wilkie

Queen victoria

Oil On Canvas

A bust-length portrait captures the monarch in a moment of composed dignity. Positioned slightly off-center, she gazes directly at the viewer, her expression steady and solemn. The composition relies on a dark, somber palette of browns and blacks, which pushes the figure forward through subtle shifts in light. Accents of gold, cream, and pale blue emerge from her attire, providing a sharp contrast against the shadowed background. This lighting, descending…

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The First Council of Queen Victoria (1838) od Sir David Wilkie

The First Council of Queen Victoria

1838 · Oil On Canvas · Royal Collection, London

In this 1838 oil painting, we find ourselves within the Red Saloon at Kensington Palace, witnessing a quiet yet monumental shift in British history. The scene captures the very first meeting of the Privy Council following the death of King William IV and the subsequent accession of his eighteen-year-old niece, Victoria. There is a palpable sense of gravity in the room, as senior politicians from both the Whig and Tory…

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Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (1833) od Sir David Wilkie

Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843)

1833 · Oil On Canvas · Buckingham Palace, London

Augustus, Duke of Sussex, is presented in a full-length portrait that emphasizes his stature through a vertical composition. He stands in the center-right foreground, draped in a deep crimson cloak that flows around his figure. Beneath the cloak, he wears a red tartan kilt, a deliberate choice of traditional Scottish Highland dress. To his left, a large hunting dog rests, grounding the subject within a rugged, natural landscape. The background…

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The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist (1841) od Sir David Wilkie

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

1841 · Oil On Canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist emerges from the shadows of 1841, a quiet moment captured by the Scottish artist David Wilkie. In this intimate scene, the figures gather closely, their attention drawn to the shared focus of an open book. The composition pulls the viewer into a tight, triangular arrangement where light seems to emanate from the very pages being read, illuminating faces and…

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The Pedlar (1814) od Sir David Wilkie

The Pedlar

1814 · Oil On Panel · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

is a genre painting by the British artist David Wilkie, executed in 1814. The oil on panel work captures a Scottish pedlar visiting an English cottage to sell his wares, specifically bonnets and various textiles. The scene focuses on a domestic transaction where a man in the window reaches reluctantly into his pocket to pay for the cloth his wife desires to buy.

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A Woody Landscape (1822) od Sir David Wilkie

A Woody Landscape

1822 · Oil On Canvas

In the quietude of A Woody Landscape, painted in 1822, we are invited to step into a world where time seems to slow to the rhythm of nature itself. Sir David Wilkie, a master of capturing the profound beauty found in the everyday, presents us with a serene rural scene that transcends mere topography. The composition is anchored by dense, majestic trees that flank a central clearing, acting as natural…

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Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville (1829) od Sir David Wilkie

Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville

1829 · Oil On Canvas · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery, Leicester

The painting depicts two men within a library setting. One man is shown reading from a book while the other man looks on, appearing to be engaged in discussing or sharing information with him. The room contains several books scattered throughout the scene, with some placed on shelves and others lying open on tables. In addition to the books, there are two cups visible, one near the left side of…

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Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter (1835) od Sir David Wilkie

Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter

1835 · Oil On Canvas · The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford

This captivating scene, titled "Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter," transports us directly into the charged atmosphere of early nineteenth-century diplomatic life. At its heart lies a portrait moment imbued with palpable significance. We observe a gentleman, likely a figure of considerable military or political standing, engaged in the solemn act of affixing a seal to an important correspondence. The setting is intimate yet formal—a gathering around a substantial dining table…

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11Maria Arabella, Marchioness of Lansdowne and her Page (1809) od Sir David WilkieMaria Arabella, Marchioness of Lansdowne and her Page1809 · National Gallery of Ireland 12The blind violinist (1807) od Sir David WilkieThe blind violinist1807 · Gemäldegalerie 13Hartley Coleridge (1796–1849), as a Boy (1806) od Sir David WilkieHartley Coleridge (1796–1849), as a Boy1806 14Sir David Wilkie (1813) od Sir David WilkieSir David Wilkie1813 · National Portrait Gallery 15Chelsea Pensioners Receiving the Gazette Announcing the Battle of Waterloo (1819) od Sir David WilkieChelsea Pensioners Receiving the Gazette Announcing the Battle of Waterloo1819 · Yale Center for British Art 16Sketch for 'The Reading of a Will' (1820) od Sir David WilkieSketch for 'The Reading of a Will'1820 · Yale Center for British Art 17Reading a Tract (1820) od Sir David WilkieReading a Tract1820 18The Gypsy Mother (1817) od Sir David WilkieThe Gypsy Mother1817 19Distraining for Rent (1815) od Sir David WilkieDistraining for Rent1815 · Scottish National Gallery 20Study of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall' (1815) od Sir David WilkieStudy of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall'1815 21Portrait of a Young Man (1830) od Sir David WilkiePortrait of a Young Man1830 · Slovačka nacionalna galerija 22Prince Charles of Leiningen (1804-1856) (1827) od Sir David WilkiePrince Charles of Leiningen (1804-1856)1827 · Royal Collection 23A Roman Princess Washing the Feet of Pilgrims (1827) od Sir David WilkieA Roman Princess Washing the Feet of Pilgrims1827 · Royal Collection 24Sir Alexander Keith (1830) od Sir David WilkieSir Alexander Keith1830 25The Gentle Shepherd (1823) od Sir David WilkieThe Gentle Shepherd1823 26Portrait of Daniel O'Connell as Governor of the National Bank (1838) od Sir David WilkiePortrait of Daniel O'Connell as Governor of the National Bank1838 · National Gallery of Ireland 27Study for 'The First Council of Queen Victoria' (1837) od Sir David WilkieStudy for 'The First Council of Queen Victoria'1837 · Royal Collection 28Sir William Knighton (1776-1836) (1834) od Sir David WilkieSir William Knighton (1776-1836)1834 · Royal Collection 29Matthias Prime Lucas, Lord Mayor of London (1827) (1838) od Sir David WilkieMatthias Prime Lucas, Lord Mayor of London (1827)1838 · Guildhall Art Gallery 30King William IV (1837) od Sir David WilkieKing William IV1837 31Queen Victoria (1819–1901), in Robes of State (1840) od Sir David WilkieQueen Victoria (1819–1901), in Robes of State1840 32Josephine and the Fortune Teller (1837) od Sir David WilkieJosephine and the Fortune Teller1837 · Scottish National Gallery 33Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch (detail) (1818) od Sir David WilkieChelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch (detail)1818 · Wellington Museum 34General Sir David Baird (1757–1829), Soldier (study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sahib) (1838) od Sir David WilkieGeneral Sir David Baird (1757–1829), Soldier (study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sahib)1838 · Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta 35George IV (1762–1830) (1830) od Sir David WilkieGeorge IV (1762–1830)1830 · English Heritage 36A Highland Family (1823) od Sir David WilkieA Highland Family1823 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery 37The Rev Edward Irving When a Young Man od Sir David WilkieThe Rev Edward Irving When a Young ManAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 38The Letter of Introduction (1813) od Sir David WilkieThe Letter of Introduction1813 · Scottish National Gallery 39The Burial of the Scottish Regalia (1836) od Sir David WilkieThe Burial of the Scottish Regalia1836 · Fitzwilliam College 40The Bride at her Toilet on the Day of her Wedding (1838) od Sir David WilkieThe Bride at her Toilet on the Day of her Wedding1838 41An Incident in the Life of Queen Elizabeth I od Sir David WilkieAn Incident in the Life of Queen Elizabeth IWolverhampton Art Gallery 42Portrait of the Artist's Brother, Captain James Wilkie (1784 - 1824) od Sir David WilkiePortrait of the Artist's Brother, Captain James Wilkie (1784 - 1824)Scottish National Gallery 43William Chalmers Bethune (1744–1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760–1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795–1818) (1804) od Sir David WilkieWilliam Chalmers Bethune (1744–1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760–1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795–1818)1804 · Scottish National Gallery 44The Bag Piper (1813) od Sir David WilkieThe Bag Piper1813 45Sir Robert Liston (1742–1836), Diplomat (1811) od Sir David WilkieSir Robert Liston (1742–1836), Diplomat1811 · Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta 46Study for 'Blind Man's Buff' (1811) od Sir David WilkieStudy for 'Blind Man's Buff'1811 47The Soldier's Grave (1813) od Sir David WilkieThe Soldier's Grave1813 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery 48A Head and Two Hands (sketch) (1806) od Sir David WilkieA Head and Two Hands (sketch)1806 49The Jew's Harp (1808) od Sir David WilkieThe Jew's Harp1808 50A Book Case (sketch for 'The Letter of Introduction') (1813) od Sir David WilkieA Book Case (sketch for 'The Letter of Introduction')1813 51Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841), Artist, Self Portrait (1805) od Sir David WilkieSir David Wilkie (1785–1841), Artist, Self Portrait1805 · Scottish National Gallery 52The Refusal (1814) od Sir David WilkieThe Refusal1814 53Boys Digging for Rats (1812) od Sir David WilkieBoys Digging for Rats1812 54The Artist's Parents, the Reverend David Wilkie (1738–1812) and his Wife Isabella Lister (1763–1824) (1813) od Sir David WilkieThe Artist's Parents, the Reverend David Wilkie (1738–1812) and his Wife Isabella Lister (1763–1824)1813 · Scottish National Gallery 55Portrait of Andrew Geddes (1816) od Sir David WilkiePortrait of Andrew Geddes1816 · Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta 56The Flemish Mother (1820) od Sir David WilkieThe Flemish Mother1820 57A Wooded Landscape (1815) od Sir David WilkieA Wooded Landscape1815 58The Nursey Family in a Park (1816) od Sir David WilkieThe Nursey Family in a Park1816 · The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery 59A Picnic (1822) od Sir David WilkieA Picnic1822 60Reading the News (1820) od Sir David WilkieReading the News1820 · Laing Art Gallery 61Interior of Pitlessie Mill with a Man Sieving Corn (1818) od Sir David WilkieInterior of Pitlessie Mill with a Man Sieving Corn1818 · Yale Center for British Art 62Bathsheba at the Bath (1817) od Sir David WilkieBathsheba at the Bath1817 · Walker Art Gallery 63The Abbotsford Family (1817) od Sir David WilkieThe Abbotsford Family1817 · Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta 64The Daughters of Sir Walter Scott (1817) od Sir David WilkieThe Daughters of Sir Walter Scott1817 65The Broken Jar (1816) od Sir David WilkieThe Broken Jar1816 66Abraham Raimbach (1818) od Sir David WilkieAbraham Raimbach1818 · National Portrait Gallery 67Billy Waters (c.1778–1823) (1815) od Sir David WilkieBilly Waters (c.1778–1823)1815 · National Maritime Museum 68Sketch of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall' (1816) od Sir David WilkieSketch of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall'1816 69Robert Saunders Dundas (1771–1851), 2nd Viscount Melville (1831) od Sir David WilkieRobert Saunders Dundas (1771–1851), 2nd Viscount Melville1831 70The Highland Family (1824) od Sir David WilkieThe Highland Family1824 71Thomas Erskine (c.1745–1828), 9th Earl of Kellie (1828) od Sir David WilkieThomas Erskine (c.1745–1828), 9th Earl of Kellie1828 · Cupar County Buildings 72The Guerilla's Departure (1828) od Sir David WilkieThe Guerilla's Departure1828 · Royal Collection 73Blind Man's Bluff (1830) od Sir David WilkieBlind Man's Bluff1830 74Sotiri, Dragoman of Mr Colquhoun (1840) od Sir David WilkieSotiri, Dragoman of Mr Colquhoun1840 · Ashmolean Museum 75The Artist's Sister, Helen Wilkie (1793–1870), Later Mrs William Hunter (1823) od Sir David WilkieThe Artist's Sister, Helen Wilkie (1793–1870), Later Mrs William Hunter1823 · Scottish National Gallery 76The Artist's Niece, Sophia Wilkie, Later Mrs James Winfield (1829) od Sir David WilkieThe Artist's Niece, Sophia Wilkie, Later Mrs James Winfield1829 · Scottish National Gallery 77John Knox Preaching before the Lords of the Congregation, 10 June 1559 (1827) od Sir David WilkieJohn Knox Preaching before the Lords of the Congregation, 10 June 15591827 · Petworth House 78Cardinals, Priests and Roman Citizens Washing the Pilgrims' Feet (1827) od Sir David WilkieCardinals, Priests and Roman Citizens Washing the Pilgrims' Feet1827 79The Entrance of George IV at the Palace of Holyroodhouse (1828) od Sir David WilkieThe Entrance of George IV at the Palace of Holyroodhouse1828 80Grace before Meat (1839) od Sir David WilkieGrace before Meat1839 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 81Miss Julia Emily Gordon (1833) od Sir David WilkieMiss Julia Emily Gordon1833 82King William IV (1765–1837) (1838) od Sir David WilkieKing William IV (1765–1837)1838 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 83The Duke of Wellington Writing Dispatches (1836) od Sir David WilkieThe Duke of Wellington Writing Dispatches1836 84Queen Adelaide (1792–1849) (1838) od Sir David WilkieQueen Adelaide (1792–1849)1838 · Examination Schools 85Thomas Daniell, RA (1838) od Sir David WilkieThomas Daniell, RA1838 86William IV (1765–1837) (1838) od Sir David WilkieWilliam IV (1765–1837)1838 · Examination Schools 87The First Ear Ring (1835) od Sir David WilkieThe First Ear Ring1835 88The Preaching of Knox before the Lords of the Congregation, 10th June 1559 (1832) od Sir David WilkieThe Preaching of Knox before the Lords of the Congregation, 10th June 15591832 89William IV (1765–1837), Reigned 1830–1837 (1837) od Sir David WilkieWilliam IV (1765–1837), Reigned 1830–18371837 · Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta 90The Cottar's Saturday Night (1837) od Sir David WilkieThe Cottar's Saturday Night1837 91Queen Adelaide (1792–1849), Princess Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia of Saxe Meiningen, Queen of William IV (1833) od Sir David WilkieQueen Adelaide (1792–1849), Princess Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia of Saxe Meiningen, Queen of William IV1833 · Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta 92His Imperial Majesty the Sultan Abdul Meedgid (1841) od Sir David WilkieHis Imperial Majesty the Sultan Abdul Meedgid1841 93Queen Victoria (detail) (1840) od Sir David WilkieQueen Victoria (detail)1840 94Jews at the Wailing Wall (1841) od Sir David WilkieJews at the Wailing Wall1841 · University of Dundee 95The Village Festival (1842) od Sir David WilkieThe Village Festival1842 96The Turkish Letter Writer (1840) od Sir David WilkieThe Turkish Letter Writer1840 97Maria, Lady Callcott (1840) od Sir David WilkieMaria, Lady Callcott1840 98The Irish Whiskey Still (1840) od Sir David WilkieThe Irish Whiskey Still1840 · Scottish National Gallery 99Duncan Gray (1819) od Sir David WilkieDuncan Gray1819 · Scottish National Gallery 100Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (1865) od Sir David WilkieHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn1865

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Scottish National Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Gallery Edinburgh 25 Distraining for Rent, Josephine and the Fortune Teller, The Letter of Introduction
Royal Collection, LondonRoyal Collection London 15 The First Council of Queen Victoria, Prince Charles of Leiningen (1804-1856), A Roman Princess Washing the Feet of Pilgrims
Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta, EdinburghSkotska nacionalna galerija portreta Edinburgh 8 General Sir David Baird (1757–1829), Soldier (study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sahib), Sir Robert Liston (1742–1836), Diplomat, Portrait of Andrew Geddes
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 7 Self-Portrait, The Pedlar, Chelsea Pensioners Receiving the Gazette Announcing the Battle of Waterloo
National Gallery of Ireland, DublinNational Gallery of Ireland Dublin 3 Maria Arabella, Marchioness of Lansdowne and her Page, Portrait of Daniel O'Connell as Governor of the National Bank
National Portrait Gallery, LondonNational Portrait Gallery London 3 Sir David Wilkie, Abraham Raimbach
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, AucklandAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Auckland 2 Ceres in search of Proserpine, The Rev Edward Irving When a Young Man
Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery, NottinghamNottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery Nottingham 2 A Highland Family, The Soldier's Grave

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Queen victoria. Sljedeći su The First Council of Queen Victoria (1838) i Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (1833).

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Queen victoria, The First Council of Queen Victoria, Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), Self-Portrait, The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, The Pedlar, Ceres in search of Proserpine, A Woody Landscape, Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville i Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter. Gornji rang prikazuje godinu i muzej za svako od njih.

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Većinom u Scottish National Gallery (Edinburgh), Royal Collection (London) i Skotska nacionalna galerija portreta (Edinburgh). Gornja tablica muzeja navodi sve njih.

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Sir David Wilkie: umjetnik

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U veličanstvenom tapiseriji britanske umjetnosti devetnaestog stoljeća, malo je niti koje sjaje s toliko topline i ljudske empatije kao one koje je utkao Sir David Wilkie. Rođen u skromnom selu Pitlessie u Fifeu, Wilkie je proizašao iz okruženja prožetog tihom dostojanstvenošću ruralne Škotske. Kao sin župnog svećenika, njegov put prema platnu u početku nije bio predodređen tradicijom, no njegova je bujna strast prema umjetnosti pokazala se kao nepokolebljiva sila. Njegovo rano obrazovanje u Akademiji povjerenika u Edinburghu, pod vodstvom Johna Grahama, pružilo mu je rigorozne temelje, ali upravo je njegova navika obilaziti sajmove i tržnice uistinu definirala njegovu viziju. Hvatajući prolazne, karakteristične trenutke svakodnevnog života, razvio je duboku sposobnost prenošenja duha scene u svoju skicu, pronalazeći izvanrednu ljepotu u najobičnijim motivima.

Wilkijevo umjetničko putovanje obilježeno je nepokolebljivom upornošću i jedinstvenom sposobnošću uzdizanja svakodnevice na razinu visoke umjetnosti. Dok su njegovi suvremenici tražili slavu u grandioznim povijesnim narativima ili mitološkim alegorijama, Wilkie je svoj pogled usmjerio prema običnom čovjeku. Postao je majstor žanjske slike, stvarajući živopisne mikrokosmose društva kroz djela koja su obiljedila karakterom i anegdotičnim detaljima. Njegova su ranna istraživanja bila pod snažnim utjecajem umjetnika poput Alexandera Carsea i Davida Allana, čiji je fokus na prizore iz skromnog života rezonirao s njegovim vlastitim osjećajima. Ta predanost realizmu omogućila mu je da uhvati nijanse ljudskog iskustva — suptilne izraze emocija, intimne interakcije između pojedinaca i atmosferske detalje koji su u svaki sloj platna utisnuli život.

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Kako se njegova reputacija širila iz Škotske do užurbanog umjetničkog okruženja Londona, Wilkijev je stil prošao kroz veličanstvenu evoluciju. Njegovo rano djelo posjedovalo je oštar, precizan i živahan dodir, često okarakteriziran suptilnim bojama i srebrno-sivim tonovima koji podsjećaju na holandske žanjske slikare poput Teniersa i Ostadea. Međutim, kako je sazrijevao, njegov je potez četkice postao širi, a paleta luminoznija, prihvaćajući bogatstvo tonova i snažnu upotrebu boje koja je odražavala usrednjeg romantizma. Ova je tranzicija omogućila mu da se uhvati u koštac čak i s još monumentalnijim temama, ne gubeći pritom psihološku dubinu koja je bila njegov zaštitni znak. Njegovo imenovanje Glavnim službenim slikarom kralja Vilima IV. i kraljice Victorije stoji kao svjedočanstvo te neusporedive vještine, osiguravajući mu prestižne narudžbe za kraljevske portrete i povijesne scene.

Širina Wilkijevog djela doista je izvanredna, obuhvaćajući sve od intimnog do epskog. Njegovo remek-djelo, The Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch, ostaje jedno od njegovih najslavnijih postignuća, nudeći uranjajuću portretaciju zajedništva i zajedničke tjeskobe koja i danas očarava posjetitelje u Apsley Houseu. Izvan ovih narativnih trijumfa, briljirao je u povijesnim slikama poput Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Sultan Tipoo Sahib, a uspio je dočarati čak i akademsku atmosferu intelektualnih težnji u djelima kao što je Washington Irving in the Archives ofiranje Seville. Bilo da prikazuje užurbani seoski festival ili formalnu kraljevsku figuru, Wilkijevo djelo ostaje utemeljeno u izrazito škotskom senzibilitetu i nepokolebljivoj posvećenosti hvatanju suštine života onakvoga kakav jest.