early life and education jefto perić, a renowned serbian painter, was born on december 26, 1895, in gacko, bosnia and hercegovina, then part of the ottoman empire. he later became a professor at the academy of arts (later to become university of arts in belgrade). perić's artistic journey began with his work as a photographer's assistant in the studio of mihailo merćep in zagreb. artistic development and style perić's inclination towards painting led him to attend various private art academies in zagreb, where he honed his craft. he later studied under notable artists like carl johann becker-…