The Family Legacy

Milena’s own destiny was dictated by her parents’ paths to a large extent. Her mother, Danica Pavlović, came from a respectable Serbian family of traders from Požarevac. They were descendants of the Karađođević royal dynasty. Her father – a famous Italian composer, poet, and music critic – originated from a...

  • Milena’s own destiny was dictated by her parents’ paths to a large extent.
  • Her mother, Danica Pavlović, came from a respectable Serbian family of traders from Požarevac. They were descendants of the Karađođević royal dynasty.
  • Her father – a famous Italian composer, poet, and music critic – originated from a renowned family of artists from Parma.
  • Wishing to preserve the memory of the world-famous artist and her only daughter, Milena’s mother donated the Pavlović family house to the city of Požarevac on June 24, 1962, where the gallery would later be opened.