1883–1962
Ivan Meštrović
Ivan Meštrović · 克罗地亚
20th-century Croatian sculptor and architect (1883–1962).
Born in Vrpolje, he spent his childhood in Otavice in inland Dalmatia, learned stonemasonry in Split at 16, and later entered the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna; influenced by Rodin and ancient Greek sculpture, his works combine monumentality with religious themes, including the Marulić statue and the Grgur Ninski statue in Split; in 1947 he moved to the United States, teaching at Syracuse University and the University of Notre Dame.
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Places in their life
Birthplace Vrpolje, childhood home Otavice, places of fame Split (Meštrović Gallery) and Zagreb (Meštrović Pavilion).
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Cultural significance
Croatia's most internationally renowned sculptor; his public sculptures remain part of the Dalmatian urban landscape to this day.