Review article

https://doi.org/10.59323/k.16.1.11

The Influence of Folk Literature on the Works of Ivan Meštrović

Anita Zelić Tomaš orcid.org/0009-0002-0837-8844 ; University of Split Facutly of Humanities and Social Sciences, Split, Croatia

Abstract

Starting from the existence of parallelism and of an interweaving between different forms of art, this paper analyzes the influence of folk literature on the sculptures of Ivan Meštrović. A stylistic and comparative analysis of Meštrović’s sculptural achievements identifies their analogies with oral literature, with particular attention given to thematic and symbolic similarities. Additionally,
the paper provides an overview of Meštrović’s literary oeuvre, exploring the ways in which elements of folk literature were reflected in his texts. This paper seeks to illuminate the connection between the verbal and visual expression in Meštrović’s artistic creation, confirming his deep-rooted foundation in the tradition of folk storytelling.

Keywords

folk literature; 20th-century sculpture; Ivan Meštrović; fra Andrija Kačić Miošić

Hrčak ID:

330137

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/330137

Publication date:

14.4.2025.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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