Zagreb - Mestrovic Gallery / Ivan Mestrovic's Studio

(Local Name: Atelje Mestrovic) The Mestrovic Gallery (Atelje Mestrovic) is housed in a 17th century home where Ivan Mestrovic once lived and sculpted. On display in the house are his sculptures in wood, stone, and bronze, as well as drawings, furniture and lithographs. The pieces, more than 300 in total, represent a variety of themes including, religion, portraiture, and nude.

Ivan Mestrovic is the most recognized Croatian artist and a world renowned 20th Century sculptor. He was recognized at a young age by the mayor of his town, who sent him to Zagreb. He studied in Zagreb and later moved to Paris where he became friends with Auguste Rodin. One of Mestrovic's most famous works, Pieta Romana, is on