Svet ličnih predmeta i privatni prostor Pavla Beljanskog

Abstract

Memorijal Pavla Beljanskog, celina je koja ga pamti, kao sveobuhvatnu ličnost, osobenih navika, naznačavajući osnovne konture njegove privatnosti. Nastala kao simulakrum njegovog životnog prostora, ambijenta u kome je obitavao, teži da rekonstruiše atmosferu prostora, koji više ne egzistira u svom izvornom obliku. Ovakav vid artiiciranog pamćenja, u vidu spomen sobe, bio je želja samog kolekcionara. Međutim, razlozi koji su stajali iza toga, nisu bili odraz gordosti ostavioca, već želje da se još bolje i potpunije razume njegov primarni legat i životna strast, Sabrani predmeti ponavljaju deo porodične i lične istorije, malih i velikih epizoda koje su oblikovale njegovu svakodnevicu. Različite fasete sopstva Pavla Beljanskog vidljive su kroz ovu zaostavštinu, poput: kolekcionara, diplomate, vrednog i disciplinovanog radnika, prijatnog i gospodstvenog domaćina, čoveka koji estetizuje svoju svakodnevnu rutinu i navike. Baš takav amalgam odraz je njegove privatnosti. Izloženi predmeti pripadaju korpusu primenjene umetnosti. Raznorodni po funkciji i vrsti, spojeni su prilikama u kojima ih je Beljanski prikupio. Mada pojedinačno značajni u istorijsko-umetničkom, te kulturnom smislu i kao takvi obrađeni u ovom tekstu, tek sabrani poput mrtve prirode koju možemo nazvati Slika zaostavštine kolekcionara, obraćaju se posmatraču, navodeći ga da proširi sopstvenu erudiciju kako bi ih razumeo i doživeo, onako kako je to Pavle Beljanski celoga života činio, upotpunjujući smisao njegovog legata.

The Pavle Beljanski Memorial preserves the memory of the great collector in an endeavour to reconstruct the space and ambience where he lived. his memorial was constituted after the foundation of his Memorial Collection in a separate part of the building, and opened in 1966. It was the collector’s desire that his private life, the artefacts surrounding him and his collection of European ine art, should be displayed in order to facilitate a better and more comprehensive understanding of his bequest and the circumstances in which it was implemented. Pavle Beljanski collected the objects displayed in the Memorial during his diplomatic service, particularly Berlin and Rome, and also on his visits to other big cities in the world. hese artefacts belonged to the private space in which he lived. he residential unit transferred to the Memorial enlivens the atmosphere of his Belgrade apartment on the corner of Kapetan Mišina and Gospodar Jevremova Streets, in a building erected in the style of Belgrade modernist inter-war architecture. A middle-class home with a dining-room and drawing-rooms, known to us today from the preserved photographs, was the paradigm of his cultural activities, a place where friends could meet and discuss and enjoy art. Other artefacts from Pavle Beljanski’s home are also displayed in the Memorial collection, such as two drawing-room sets, one in Chippendale style and a smaller one in the style of second Rococo, then a carved wooden chest with canopy, diferent closets for books, his desk and a chest of drawers. In addition, there is a collection of European ine art works with a selection of sculptures and two Flemish tapestries. One glass showcase contains applied art objects and a part of his personal legacy, some objects Beljanski used and some that comprise his family memorabilia. Also, some of the artefacts displayed in the Memorial which are not of European origin. In this way the Pavle Beljanski Memorial relects the decades of his dedication to the making of one of the most important art collections in this region.