Mural of Vladimir Nazor
Vladimir Nazor (1876–1949) was one of the most important Croatian poets and writers. His story “Veli Jože” – about a gentle giant from Motovun who breaks free from his masters – became a symbol of the Istrian people and their struggle for freedom.
The mural was painted on the façade of Vladimir Nazor Primary School in Pazin, during six days in the sun. Inside the portrait is Veli Jože carrying a sheaf of wheat past a hilltop Istrian town, and women harvesting in the fields – the land and the people Nazor wrote about.
Pazin, Croatia (2025)