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Iz perspektive galerije, najpoznatije djelo umjetnika William Simpson je Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels (1861), čiji se original nalazi u muzeju Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares (1864) i View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow (1864) upotpunjuju triju koju svako oko prepoznaje. Od 195 djela umjetnika William Simpson 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.

1823 – 1899, Glasgow Romanticism Najviše djela: Victoria and Albert Museum
Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels (1861) od William Simpson1. Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels 1861 The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares (1864) od William Simpson2. The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares 1864 View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow (1864) od William Simpson3. View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow 1864

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Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels (1861) od William Simpson

Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels

1861 · Watercolor · Victoria and Albert Museum, London

A solitary monk sits within the quietude of a monastery, likely located in the Ladakh region. He is engaged in the rhythmic, spiritual practice of spinning prayer wheels, a central act of Buddhist devotion. The composition centers on a large, ornate cylindrical wheel that dominates the mid-ground, its form contrasting with the organic silhouette of the seated figure. Light enters through arched openings to the left, casting a soft glow…

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The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares (1864) od William Simpson

The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares

1864 · Watercolor · Victoria and Albert Museum, London

In "The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares" by William Simpson, a profound sense of quietude settles over a sacred space. The scene unfolds within a serene courtyard in Benares, where the eye is immediately drawn to the center of the composition. There, a massive, white Nandi bull statue rests, its pale form anchoring the mid-ground of the view. This religious and cultural subject occupies the…

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View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow (1864) od William Simpson

View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow

1864 · Watercolor · Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The scene unfolds in the watercolor painting titled View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow. This work, rendered by the artist William Simpson, captures a moment of intense struggle amidst the grand architecture of the city. The artist, William Simpson, brings a sense of immediacy to the canvas, documenting the unfolding chaos of the Siege of Lucknow through his delicate yet precise application of pigment.

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The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium od William Simpson

The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium

Watercolor

The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium by William Simpson captures a quiet moment at the edge of the Attica peninsula. The ancient Greek temple of Poseidon sits under a sky heavy with clouds, catching the fading light of a sunset. This celestial display casts a dramatic glow over the stone architecture, turning the scene into a study of light and shadow. The atmosphere feels still, as if the world is holding…

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Circassia. Teherkess Of The Soubash od William Simpson

Circassia. Teherkess Of The Soubash

Oil

The oil painting titled Circassia. Teherkess Of The Soubash is a work by the artist William Simpson. He was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1823. His brush captured a specific moment in the mid-19th century, documenting a world of dirt roads and traditional robes. He remained an observer of distant lands until his death in 1899.

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The Gate Of Huldah The Prophetess, Jerusalem od William Simpson

The Gate Of Huldah The Prophetess, Jerusalem

The painting titled The Gate Of Huldah The Prophetess, Jerusalem is a work by the artist William Simpson. The subject of the piece is the gate of Huldah the prophetess located in Jerusalem. This architectural feature serves as the central focus of the composition.

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Pheel Khana, Or Elephants Quarters od William Simpson

Pheel Khana, Or Elephants Quarters

Watercolor

In Pheel Khana, Or Elephants Quarters, William Simpson captures a specific moment of repose and labor within an Indian encampment. The composition centers on several large elephants gathered around a cluster of tents. These massive animals form the structural weight of the scene, their heavy bodies anchored near the canvas fabric. Some individuals are perched high upon the backs of the elephants, looking out over the camp, while others move…

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Kailasanatha temple, Ellora (1862) od William Simpson

Kailasanatha temple, Ellora

1862 · Watercolor · Victoria and Albert Museum, London

This artwork is titled Kailasanatha temple, Ellora, and was executed by the artist William Simpson. The work focuses on the Kailasanatha temple located in Ellora, Maharashtra, India. The subject is a monolithic rock temple, a structure carved directly from the living stone. The painting captures the architectural scale of this free-standing rock temple situated within a rock pit.

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Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini (1860) od William Simpson

Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini

1860 · Watercolor · Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The scene unfolds in the Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini, a work that captures a moment of intense devotion. Painted by William Simpson around 1860, the image brings us into the heart of a religious gathering. We find ourselves amidst a crowd of devotees, their presence felt through the collective energy of the assembly. Musicians move through the throng, their long horns and drums providing a rhythmic…

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The Sanchi tope, Tanjore (1861) od William Simpson

The Sanchi tope, Tanjore

1861 · Watercolor · Victoria and Albert Museum, London

In this landscape watercolor, William Simpson presents "The Sanchi tope, Tanjore," a work dating from about 1861. The composition adopts a wide view, looking across a rugged, debris-strewn foreground toward the monument. From this slightly low angle, the large, hemispherical dome of the stupa occupies the center of the frame, positioned slightly to the right. The structure is surrounded by the organic shapes of foliage and the weathered textures of…

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11Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, Benaras (1864) od William SimpsonBuddhist stupa at Sarnath, Benaras1864 · Victoria and Albert Museum 12Gateway of the Buddhist Top at Sanchi (1865) od William SimpsonGateway of the Buddhist Top at Sanchi1865 · Victoria and Albert Museum 13Akalis at the Holy Tank, Umritsar od William SimpsonAkalis at the Holy Tank, Umritsar 14Temple Of Minerva Sunium od William SimpsonTemple Of Minerva Sunium 15Portrait Of Mary Seacole od William SimpsonPortrait Of Mary Seacole 16The Oxford ^ Cambridge Boat Race od William SimpsonThe Oxford ^ Cambridge Boat Race 17Sevastopol od William SimpsonSevastopol 18Prinsep's Ghat, Calcutta od William SimpsonPrinsep's Ghat, Calcutta 19Circassians At The Fort Of Waia od William SimpsonCircassians At The Fort Of Waia 20Graves At The Head Of The Harbour Of Balaklava od William SimpsonGraves At The Head Of The Harbour Of Balaklava 21Attack On The Malakoff od William SimpsonAttack On The Malakoff 22The Field of Inkermann od William SimpsonThe Field of Inkermann 23Elephant Battery od William SimpsonElephant Battery 24Camp of the Fourth Division od William SimpsonCamp of the Fourth Division 25Bastion du Mat from the Central Bastion od William SimpsonBastion du Mat from the Central Bastion 26Yosemite Falls od William SimpsonYosemite Falls 27The Camp of the First Division od William SimpsonThe Camp of the First Division 28Ditch of the Bastion du Mat od William SimpsonDitch of the Bastion du Mat 29Mine In The Bastion Du Mat - od William SimpsonMine In The Bastion Du Mat - 30Second Charge of the Guards at Inkerman od William SimpsonSecond Charge of the Guards at Inkerman 31Shalimar Gardens. Cashmere. od William SimpsonShalimar Gardens. Cashmere. 32The plains, landour church, mussoorie od William SimpsonThe plains, landour church, mussoorie 33Mongolia. Group Near The Great Wall Of China. od William SimpsonMongolia. Group Near The Great Wall Of China. 34Quarantine Cemetery and Church od William SimpsonQuarantine Cemetery and Church 35The graves on cathcart's hill of the officers of the fourth division who fell at inkerman od William SimpsonThe graves on cathcart's hill of the officers of the fourth division who fell at inkerman 36The Maristan Or Mosque-hospital Of Kalaun, Cairo od William SimpsonThe Maristan Or Mosque-hospital Of Kalaun, Cairo 37The river chenab, punjab od William SimpsonThe river chenab, punjab 38Pheel Khan, Or Elephants' Quarters, Holcar's Camp od William SimpsonPheel Khan, Or Elephants' Quarters, Holcar's Camp 39The wellesley monument, bombay od William SimpsonThe wellesley monument, bombay 40Excavated Church in the Caverns of Inkerman od William SimpsonExcavated Church in the Caverns of Inkerman 41Interior Of Fort Nicholas, Sebastopol od William SimpsonInterior Of Fort Nicholas, Sebastopol 42Interior of Lord Raglan's Head Quarters od William SimpsonInterior of Lord Raglan's Head Quarters 43Lintel Of Barclay's Doorway od William SimpsonLintel Of Barclay's Doorway 44Mine of the Bastion du Mat od William SimpsonMine of the Bastion du Mat 45Wilson's arch, jerusalem, od William SimpsonWilson's arch, jerusalem, 46Fallen Voussoirs of Robinson's Arch, Jerusalem od William SimpsonFallen Voussoirs of Robinson's Arch, Jerusalem 47The Church Of Ecce Homo, Convent Of The Soeurs De Sion, Jerusalem od William SimpsonThe Church Of Ecce Homo, Convent Of The Soeurs De Sion, Jerusalem 48Glen Massen od William SimpsonGlen Massen 49Dahad Ziaret od William SimpsonDahad Ziaret 50Kyleakin, Skye od William SimpsonKyleakin, Skye 51The Siege Of Rome od William SimpsonThe Siege Of Rome 52The Shah Nujeef od William SimpsonThe Shah Nujeef 53Ghelenjik od William SimpsonGhelenjik 54A Hot Day in the Batteries od William SimpsonA Hot Day in the Batteries 55An Album Of Sketches Of India od William SimpsonAn Album Of Sketches Of India 56Sentinel of the Zouaves od William SimpsonSentinel of the Zouaves 57Kertch from the north od William SimpsonKertch from the north 58Buddhist Rock Cut Temple, Ajanta od William SimpsonBuddhist Rock Cut Temple, Ajanta 59Cavalry camp od William SimpsonCavalry camp 60The Pir Panjal Pass Into Kashmir od William SimpsonThe Pir Panjal Pass Into Kashmir 61The admiralty, sebastopol od William SimpsonThe admiralty, sebastopol 62The Chitpore Road od William SimpsonThe Chitpore Road 63Fortress of Yenikale od William SimpsonFortress of Yenikale 64Ditch of the Malakoff od William SimpsonDitch of the Malakoff 65Camp of the 3rd Division od William SimpsonCamp of the 3rd Division 66Hospital and cemetry at Scutari od William SimpsonHospital and cemetry at Scutari 67Balaklava Harbour Scene od William SimpsonBalaklava Harbour Scene 68The Old Tower At Cannes od William SimpsonThe Old Tower At Cannes 69A Tibetan Weaver od William SimpsonA Tibetan Weaver 70A Scene From Rob Roy, Theatre Royal, Edinburgh od William SimpsonA Scene From Rob Roy, Theatre Royal, Edinburgh 71Battle of the Tchernaya od William SimpsonBattle of the Tchernaya 72Church Of St. Peter And St. Paul od William SimpsonChurch Of St. Peter And St. Paul 73Camp of the Naval Brigade od William SimpsonCamp of the Naval Brigade 74The Village Welll od William SimpsonThe Village Welll 75Leh, The Capital Of Tibet od William SimpsonLeh, The Capital Of Tibet 76One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari od William SimpsonOne of the wards of the hospital at Scutari 77Bastion du Mat od William SimpsonBastion du Mat 78Valley of the Tchernaya od William SimpsonValley of the Tchernaya 79The Ruins of Inkerman od William SimpsonThe Ruins of Inkerman 80Docks At Sebastopol With Ruins Of Fort St Paul od William SimpsonDocks At Sebastopol With Ruins Of Fort St Paul 81Disembarkation Of The Expedition To Kertch At Kamish od William SimpsonDisembarkation Of The Expedition To Kertch At Kamish 82The Cow's Mouth Glacier, India od William SimpsonThe Cow's Mouth Glacier, India 83The Camp of the Second Division od William SimpsonThe Camp of the Second Division 84Highland brigade camp od William SimpsonHighland brigade camp 85Head of the harbour, Sebastopol od William SimpsonHead of the harbour, Sebastopol 86Interior Of The Malakoff od William SimpsonInterior Of The Malakoff 87The Cavalry Affair of the Heights of Bulganak od William SimpsonThe Cavalry Affair of the Heights of Bulganak 88Interior of the Mamelon Vert od William SimpsonInterior of the Mamelon Vert 89Huts and war clothing for the army od William SimpsonHuts and war clothing for the army 90The Blessing Of The Suez Canal od William SimpsonThe Blessing Of The Suez Canal 91Lord Raglan's Head Quarters At Khutor-karagatch - od William SimpsonLord Raglan's Head Quarters At Khutor-karagatch - 92The Sun Temple Of Martand, Kashmir od William SimpsonThe Sun Temple Of Martand, Kashmir 93The Landing At Calimita Bay od William SimpsonThe Landing At Calimita Bay 94A Hot Night In The Batteries od William SimpsonA Hot Night In The Batteries 95Sketch in the interior of the Mamelon Vert od William SimpsonSketch in the interior of the Mamelon Vert 96Russian Rifle Pit od William SimpsonRussian Rifle Pit 97A Christmas Dinner On The Heights Before Sebastopol od William SimpsonA Christmas Dinner On The Heights Before Sebastopol 98Town batteries od William SimpsonTown batteries 99Sebastopol From The Sea od William SimpsonSebastopol From The Sea 100A Quiet Night In The Batteries od William SimpsonA Quiet Night In The Batteries

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View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow (1864), William Simpson #3 View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow 1864 · Victoria and Albert Museum The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium, William Simpson #4 The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium Kailasanatha temple, Ellora (1862), William Simpson #8 Kailasanatha temple, Ellora 1862 · Victoria and Albert Museum Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini (1860), William Simpson #9 Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini 1860 · Victoria and Albert Museum

Landscape 7 djela

The Sanchi tope, Tanjore (1861), William Simpson #10 The Sanchi tope, Tanjore 1861 · Victoria and Albert Museum Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, Benaras (1864), William Simpson #11 Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, Benaras 1864 · Victoria and Albert Museum The Field of Inkermann, William Simpson #22 The Field of Inkermann The Camp of the First Division, William Simpson #27 The Camp of the First Division

Crimean war 6 djela

Graves At The Head Of The Harbour Of Balaklava, William Simpson #20 Graves At The Head Of The Harbour Of Balaklava Attack On The Malakoff, William Simpson #21 Attack On The Malakoff Bastion du Mat from the Central Bastion, William Simpson #25 Bastion du Mat from the Central Bastion Second Charge of the Guards at Inkerman, William Simpson #30 Second Charge of the Guards at Inkerman

Architecture 5 djela

The Gate Of Huldah The Prophetess, Jerusalem, William Simpson #6 The Gate Of Huldah The Prophetess, Jerusalem Wilson's arch, jerusalem,, William Simpson #45 Wilson's arch, jerusalem, View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow (1864), William Simpson #3 View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow 1864 · Victoria and Albert Museum The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium, William Simpson #4 The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium

Muzeji koji čuvaju originalna djela umjetnika William Simpson

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Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonVictoria and Albert Museum London 8 Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels, The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares, View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow

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Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels (1861), Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Nakon njih slijede The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares (1864) i View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow (1864).

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38 godina: Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels datira iz 1861, a William Simpson je rođen/a 1823.

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Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels, The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares, View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow, The Temple of Poseidon, Sunium, Circassia. Teherkess Of The Soubash, The Gate Of Huldah The Prophetess, Jerusalem, Pheel Khana, Or Elephants Quarters, Kailasanatha temple, Ellora, Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini i The Sanchi tope, Tanjore. Gornji rang prikazuje godinu i muzej za svako od njih.

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Naš katalog sadrži 195 djela umjetnika William Simpson, datiranih od 1860 do 1865.

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U 1864: 3 od 100 djela na ovoj stranici nastalo je tada, od čega je The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares The Bull Nandi in the courtyard of the Golden Temple, Benares.

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Na ovoj stranici najstarije djelo je iz Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini (1860), a najnovije iz Gateway of the Buddhist Top at Sanchi (1865).

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William Simpson: umjetnik

Život Utkan u Sukob i Kulturu

William Simpson, ime neraskidivo povezano s grubom stvarnošću Krimskog rata – često šaputano kao “Krimski Simpson” – bio je mnogo više od običnog ratnog umjetnika. Bio je vizualni kroničar, hrabri promatrač koji je dokumentirao 19. stoljeće u burnoj transformaciji. Rođen u siromaštvu Glasgowa 1823. godine, njegov put od teškog života do istaknute pozicije svjedočanstvo je urođenog talenta i nepokolebljive upornosti. Rano djetinjstvo bilo je zasjenjeno teškom obiteljskom situacijom; zlostavljajući i alkoholičarski otac natjerao ga je da se u dobi od deset godina skrovi kod bake u Perthu – potez koji mu je, iako pružao stabilnost, ograničio formalno školovanje, ali potaknuo cjeloživotnu predanost samostalnom učenju. Ta potraga za znanjem nastavila se kroz učeništvo u glasgowskoj litografskoj firmi Macfarlane, koju je kasnije opisao kao ključnu, i večernje studije na Andersonian University i Mechanics' Institute. Te formativne godine postavile su temelje karijere koja bi besprijekorno spojila umjetničku vještinu s nezasitnom znatiželjom o svijetu izvan britanskih obala.

Svjedok Rata: Krimsko Otkriće

Izbijanje Krimskog rata (1853.-1856.) nepovratno je promijenilo Simpsonovu putanju. U početku naručen da stvori litografiju na temelju posrednih izvještaja o Bitci kod Alme, njegov talent brzo privukao pažnju Colnaghi & Son-a, koji su ga u studenom 1854. poslali izravno na Krim. To nije bilo samo ilustriranje bitaka; radilo se o *iskustvu* tih bitaka i prevođenju tog iskustva na papir s preciznim detaljima. Simpson se nije libio prikazati mračne stvarnosti rata – blato, patnju, golemu iscrpljenost urezanu u lica vojnika. Njegove akvarele nisu bile romantična viđenja, već nepristrasni zapisi brutalnog sukoba. Te su slike zatim pretvorene u litografije za publikacije poput The Illustrated London News-a, donoseći užase i heroizam Krimskog rata izravno u britanske domove. Postao je poznat kao “Krimski Simpson” ne samo zbog prisutnosti tamo, već i zbog autentičnosti i neposrednosti koju je donio svojim prikazima. Njegov rad pružio je ključan vizualni narativ tijekom rata koji je bio udaljen i apstraktan za mnoge kod kuće. The Seat of War in the East, njegova seminalna serija litografija nastalih na temelju tih skica, ostaje znamenito postignuće u ratnom izvještavanju i vizualnom pripovijedanju – svjedočanstvo njegove hrabrosti i umjetničke vještine pod vatrom.

Izvan Krima: Indija, Istraživanje i Umjetnička Ambicija

Simpsonov uspjeh na Krimu otvorio je vrata za daljnje zadatke posebnog umjetnika i dopisnika za The Illustrated London News. Krajem 1850-ih krenuo je na opsežno putovanje u Indiju, dokumentirajući posljedice Sepoyskog ustanka iz 1857. Ova ekspedicija nije bila samo snimanje vojnih događaja; to je bilo duboko uranjanje u indijske krajolike, kulturu i svakodnevni život. Snimio je užurbane tržnice, mirne hramove, veličanstvene palače i portrete lokalnog stanovništva s iznimnom osjetljivošću. Njegovi akvareli iz Indije otkrivaju nijansirano razumijevanje potkontinenta – daleko od često jednostavnih prikaza koji su bili uobičajeni u to vrijeme. Simpson je zamislio sveobuhvatni ilustrirani svezak o Indiji, ambiciozan projekt koji nažalost nije uspio zbog financijskih poteškoća koje je imala tvrtka Day & Son, namijenjeni izdavač. Unatoč ovom neuspjehu, njegovi indijski akvareli ostaju dragocjeni zapisi ključnog trenutka u britanskoj kolonijalnoj povijesti, pokazujući ne samo veličanstvo potkontinenta, već i složenost i napetosti inherentne u carskoj vladavini. Nastavio je putovati diljem svijeta, dokumentirajući scene iz Rusije, Kine i drugih zemalja, uvijek donoseći detaljne promatranje renderirane s iznimnom vještinom.

Nasljeđe i Trajni Utjecaj

William Simpsonovo nasljeđe proteže se daleko izvan njegovih zadivljujućih vizualnih zapisa događaja u 19. stoljeću. Pomogao je uspostaviti ulogu “posebnog umjetnika” – utkanog promatrača koji je pružao izvješća iz prve ruke iz ratnih zona i udaljenih zemalja. Njegov rad nije bio samo umjetnost; to je bio novinarstvo, povijest i kulturno opažanje sve u jednom. Simpson je uživao pokroviteljstvo same kraljice Viktorije, svjedočanstvo poštovanja koje je stekla njegova umjetnička djela. Izabran je za člana Instituta slikara akvarelima 1874., a pet godina kasnije postao je punopravni član. Njegovi detaljni akvareli i litografije nastavljaju se proučavati povjesničari i ljubitelji umjetnosti, nudeći dragocjene uvide u prošlost. Bio je, kako su ga neki nazvali, “knez slikovnih dopisnika”, čiji rad i danas rezonira s publikom.
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