Ivan Mestrovic, is a leading contemporary artist in Zagreb, working in Secession style, influenced by Art Nouveau, Gothic, and Expressionist styles. This 20th century villa served as a summer home, workplace and exhibition space and includes sculptures in bronze, marble and wood. There is an outdoor sculpture garden with a wonderful view of the islands across from Split.
Ivan Meštrović is a Croatian sculptor, architect, and writer who studied in the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He spent four years in Rome, studying ancient Greek sculpture. He was a professor at Syracuse University and from 1955 at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. In 1911 he moved to Zagreb, and soon after to Rome where he received the grand prix for the Serbian Pavilion at the 1911 Rome International Exhibition. Later, he won the American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals, in 1956.
The central rooms of this house were used for public appearances and exhibitions, while the side rooms were private. Nowadays only the dining room reminds one of the life of Meštrović and his family. The ground floor is decorated as a typical entrance hall with various marble sculptures and drawings. The walls are made of marble, in muted soft colours. The eastern side of the ground floor is dedicated to sacred sculptures, including the beautiful Pietà sculpture, made in 1932, by stone. While the hall of the western wing includes works inspired by Impressionism, Secession and Art-Déco.
The best time to visit is during the warmer months, when the sun reflects off the sea and the palm trees in the garden sway in the sea breeze. The museum is visited by locals as well as tourists.
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
Ivan Meštrović Gallery, Split
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