Risto Stijović: A Life in Sculpture Born: Podgorica, Montenegro (1894) Died: 1974 Nationality: Yugoslav & Serbian Risto Stijović was a highly original and significant sculptor from Yugoslavia, widely regarded as the most important artist from Montenegro. His work, deeply rooted in Yugoslav nature and culture, established him as a master of sculpting animal figures and a key figure in modernist sculpture. Early Life and Education Stijović's artistic journey began in 1912 when he enrolled at the Serbian School of Fine Arts under the tutelage of Đorđe Jovanović. His education was…