This document provides information on local artists and cultural figures from the island of Hvar, Croatia. It discusses renowned sculptors from the 20th century like Ivan Meštrović and Antun Augustinčić. It also mentions important Renaissance writers from Hvar like Petar Hektorović and Hanibal Lucić. Finally, it provides details on cultural traditions from the island like klapa singing groups, folklore associations, and traditional costumes.

1. Hvar
Local artists

2. Ivan Meštrović
(1883-1962)
Ivan Meštrović was a renowned
Croatian sculptor of the 20th
century
His sculptural strengths are
manifested in the lyrical and
dramatic expression of the human
body
Well of Life and the Statue of
Gregory of Nin are some of his
most famous sculptures

3. Antun Augustinčić
(1900-1979)
Antun was a prominent sculptor
active in Yugoslavia
His most notable sculptures
include the Peace monument
which stands in front of the
United Nations building in New
York City and the Miner statue in
front of the International Labour
Organization headquarters in
Geneva

4. Frano Kršinić
(1897-1982)
Along with Ivan Meštrović and Antun
Augustinčić, Frano is considered one of the
three most important Croatian sculptors of
the 20th century
His most widely known work is the statue of
Nikola Tesla installed at the Niagara Falls
State Park, an identical copy of the
monument residing in front of the School of
Electrical Engineering in Serbia

5. Juraj Dalmatinac
(1410-1473)
Juraj Dalmatinac was a Venetian
sculptor from Venetian Dalmatia,
who worked mainly in Sebenico
(now Šibenik)
His work represents the golden
age of Dalmatian medieval art
His most beautiful achievement
is the Cathedral of St. James in
Šibenik

6. Marin
Ribarić
A famous painter
whose paintings
adorn not only
Croatian homes but
also homes of
other countries
At the Hvar square he presented
an exhibition called “Hvar na kvadrat”
He died in 2009

7. Last Supper
One of the greatest painting masterpieces is
kept in the dining room in the Franciscan Monastery The author is still unknown
Franciscan monastery
In the past, it was believed
that the author of the painting
was Matteo Roselli

8. The church
of St.Lovrinac
The church is known for the
polyptych of Paolo Veronese (1528-1588)
It also contains works
by other painters such
as Leandro Bassana
and Giuseppe Alabardija
The church
is located in
Vrboska and
it is the oldest
building there

9. Dino Bićanić
interview
Born in 1980 in Bihać and
lives in Hvar with his parents
He graduated from the
Academy of fine arts in Split.
He exhibited at 5 group
shows and had 2 solo
exhibitions in Hvar, Split,
Varaždin and Zagreb
We interviewed him in his atelier and this is what we
found out:
● he draws his inspiration from his surroundings,
which at the moment are his home and family.
Interestingly enough, he does not have any
favourite artists.
● he says he cannot live from art only so he works in
tourism. He has been making sculptures since he
was a kid and he does not want to give it up.

10. When asked about his favourite piece of art
there was no answer, but what he did tell
us is that there are some items he regrets
making because it was too time consuming
and psychically demanding
What makes him happy while creating art is the
ability to transform his thoughts into reality
If the final product is not to his liking, he throws
the piece away
This particular one took about 7
months to be created

11. Petar
Hektorović
Petar Hektorović was a
Croatian writer who was born
in Stari Grad, Hvar
He was a poet and collector of
Hvar's fishermen songs, and an
important figure of the
Renaissance period in Croatian
literature
(1487-1572)

12. Hanibal Lucić
He was a Croatian
Renaissance poet and
playwright, author of the first
secular drama in Croatian
language - Robinja (Slave
Girl)
He was born in a
Dalmatian noble family in
Hvar, where he spent
most of his life
(1485-1553)

13. Mikša Pelegrinović
He wrote what likely
is the most popular
piece of the Croatian
Renaissance
Jeđupka (The
Gypsy), in the vein of
Florentine
masquerades, with a
series of related love
poems
(1500-1562)

14. Klapa music
Klapa music is a form of
traditional a cappella
singing in Dalmatia.The
word klapa translates as
"a group of friends".
Since 2012 klapa
singing is protected by
UNESCO Intangible
Cultural Heritage of
Humanity

15. Faroski Kantaduri
Faroski Kantaduri is a singing
group from Stari Grad in Hvar. It
was founded with the aim of
nurturing, preserving and
promoting the local cultural
heritage, the original way of
singing Dalmatian songs and
church tunes of the Holy Week
In 2000, they recorded a CD called
Za Križen featuring Lenten tunes
from Stari Grad and Vrbanj on the
island of Hvar

16. Klapa Galešnik
Klapa Galešnik is from town Hvar. They are
named after an island called Galešnik located
in front of Hvar port

17. Folklore
Folklore is the expressive part of culture shared
by a particular group of people; it encompasses
the traditions common to that culture,
subculture or group
These include oral tradition such as tales,
proverbs and jokes

18. Šaltin
Šaltin is the name of our local folklore
group
Folklore Association Šaltin was founded in
1975 with the idea of exploring and
presenting the folklore heritage of the
island: music, dance and national
costumes