Ivan Meštrović

Croatian sculptor and architect (1883–1962)
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Ivan Meštrović
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Ivan Meštrović

Summary

Ivan Meštrović is a human[1]. Born in Vrpolje[2], he… he was born on +1883-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in South Bend[4]. He died on +1962-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], architect[7], university teacher[8], teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Meštrović's place of birth was Vrpolje[2].
  • Ivan Meštrović passed away in South Bend[4].
  • Ivan Meštrović was born on +1883-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan Meštrović died on +1962-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ivan Meštrović is buried at Holy Redeemer Church[12].
  • A child of Ivan Meštrović was Mate Meštrović[13].
  • Ivan Meštrović held citizenship in Cisleithania[14].
  • Ivan Meštrović held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[15].
  • Ivan Meštrović held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[16].
  • Ivan Meštrović held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Ivan Meštrović's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Ivan Meštrović's professions included architect[7].
  • Ivan Meštrović's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Ivan Meštrović worked as a teacher[9].
  • Ivan Meštrović's professions included writer[10].
  • Ivan Meštrović's field of work was art of sculpture[18].
  • Ivan Meštrović's field of work was architecture[19].
  • Ivan Meštrović's field of work was creative and professional writing[20].
  • Ivan Meštrović was employed by University of Notre Dame[21].
  • Ivan Meštrović was employed by Syracuse University[22].
  • Ivan Meštrović was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Meštrović is Pobednik[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Meštrović is St. Jerome the Priest[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Meštrović is Immigrant Mother[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Meštrović is Monument to the Unknown Hero[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Meštrović's place of birth was Vrpolje[2]. He was born on +1883-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ivan Meštrović's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], architect[7], university teacher[8], teacher[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include art of sculpture[18], a type of arts[28]; architecture[19], an academic discipline[29]; and creative and professional writing[20], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include University of Notre Dame[21], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1842[33] and Syracuse University[22], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1870[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pobednik[24], a monumental sculpture[37], in Serbia[38], founded in 1928[39]; St. Jerome the Priest[25], a sculpture[40], in United States[41], founded in 1954[42]; Immigrant Mother[26], a sculpture[43], in United States[44], founded in 1960[45]; Monument to the Unknown Hero[27], a monument[46], in Serbia[47], founded in 1938[48]; and Meštrović Pavilion[49], a cultural center[50], in Croatia[51], founded in 1938[52]. Things named for Ivan Meštrović include Meštrović Pavilion[53], a cultural center[54], in Croatia[55], founded in 1938[56].

Recognition

Ivan Meštrović received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[57].

Personal Life

A child of Ivan Meštrović was Mate Meštrović[13].

Death and Burial

Ivan Meštrović died on +1962-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in South Bend[4]. He is buried at Holy Redeemer Church[12].

Why It Matters

Ivan Meštrović ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Boris Kalin[60], a sculptor[61], 1905–1975[62], of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[63], awarded the Prešeren Award[64], specialised in art of sculpture[65].

Entities named for him include Meštrović Pavilion[53], a cultural center[54], in Croatia[55], founded in 1938[56].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Meštrović born?

Born in Vrpolje[2], Ivan Meštrović…

Where did Ivan Meštrović die?

Ivan Meštrović died in South Bend[4].

What did Ivan Meštrović do for work?

Ivan Meštrović worked as sculptor[6], architect[7], university teacher[8], teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Ivan Meštrović go to school?

Ivan Meštrović was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[23].

What awards did Ivan Meštrović receive?

Honors received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[57].

Who did Ivan Meštrović influence?

Ivan Meštrović has been cited as an influence by Boris Kalin[60].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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