He also completed his studies in art history (1947), then received his doctorate (1956) with the topic Life and work of Anastas Jovanović, the first Serbian modern lithographer and early photographer.
He was also among the first to point out the importance of Serbian-Russian ties for the acceptance of the Baroque in the 18th century, discovered many unknown authors and made accurate attributions and dating of works throughout Serbia.
He left behind approximately two hundred and fifty oil paintings, thousands of watercolours, drawings, studio sketches, many illustrations, costume designs and about thirty graphics.
His work belongs to the leading currents of coloristic expressionism, poetic realism and, to some extent, the socialist one in terms of the topics he dealt with.
For his many years of work and successful cooperation, he received several medals, plaques, charters, diplomas and letters of thanks from many prestigious museums, galleries and cultural institutions.