JOZO KLJAKOVIĆ MEMORIAL COLLECTION
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Memorial Collection of the academically trained painter Jozo Kljaković (1889-1969) is located in his family home at No 4 Rokov perivoj, in Zagreb. The house was designed by architect Stjepan Planić and built in 1930. Jozo Kljaković bequeathed it to the City of Zagreb in 1969, along with a number of paintings and drawings, his collection of books and a few pieces of furniture, wishing the items to be assembled in a collection open to the public after his death (Deed of Gift dated Sept 17, 1969). In 1983, the Center for Arts Education of the City of Zagreb was awarded the custody of the Collection, which it manages since.
The collection comprises 1134 items, including artworks (oils on canvas paintings, drawings and sculptures), furniture, books and other items. Almost all the paintings in the Collection date from the artist’s later period, the 1950s, during which he lived abroad. Residingin emigration for over two decades (in Italy and Argentina), the artist’s longing for his native land is most visible in numerous paintings portraying the scenery native to him; his works often depict Vranjic and Solin, as well as the people, landscapes and traditions of Dalmatia, through historical and religious themes (Vranjic, Stretching the Net, The Archers of Domagoj, The Raising Of Lazarus). The garden surrounding the house also contains the sculpture by Frano Kršinić, The Flute Player.
Our mission
The task of the Institution is to maintain and preserve the Memorial Collection of the Croatian painter, intellectual and writer, Jozo Kljaković, as well as to present his heritage to the public.
About the donation
Croatian artist and professorJozo Kljaković (1889-1969) donated the house at No 4 Rokov perivoj, along with his artwork inside it and the works by other artists and authors, to the City of Zagreb on Sept 17, 1969. In 2004, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia awarded both the Collection and the house the status of protected cultural property. The Collection consists of three units: artworks (oil on canvas paintings, drawings and sculptures), period furniture, the library and other materials and documents. In 1983, the Collection was placed under the custody of the Center for Arts Education of the City of Zagreb.
