The art family Petrić live and work here. Every summer there's an art festival here, each artist leaving something behind - you can imagine the amazing variety of neat stuff.
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21.04.2012
inga juraga
Once English style park with various sorts of trees -1 4 hectares big rrounding the Castle Sixta (named after latest owners) artist Ratko Petrić turned into The Park of Sculptors in 1993. In August that year he organised The First International Art Colony. Mainly young sculptors from Europe dared to come here despite the War (1990-1995)in Croatia and left behind their works in the park.There are some 50 sculptures STARA VURA- by Grgas STOPALO (The Foot)- Lah Milena A FROG-Stjepan Gračan KAP (A drop) by Ratko Petrić. The castle was first built in the mid 18th century by Oršić family. Interior is quite ruined but interesting- large hall barrel shaped ceilings imperial stairway surrounded by balustrade fence lead to the first floor. There are 8 big rooms up the first floor. Atelliers of artists joined in "Biafra" group were redecorated in once imperial rooms and halls. Petrić Gračan Vuco Atač Bunić Labaš were moulding their works behind the walls of the castle.Before 1972 when Croatian Association of Fine Arts Artist bought this castle the castle was turned into school classes and Primary school was active here for some 15 years. This is a tribute to Ratko Petrić a very distinguished artist born and burried in Zadar who died in 2011 at the age of 69. His last work is a metal construction left undone in the park....
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inga juraga
Once English style park with various sorts of trees -1 4 hectares big rrounding the Castle Sixta (named after latest owners) artist Ratko Petrić turned into The Park of Sculptors in 1993. In August that year he organised The First International Art Colony. Mainly young sculptors from Europe dared to come here despite the War (1990-1995)in Croatia and left behind their works in the park.There are some 50 sculptures STARA VURA- by Grgas STOPALO (The Foot)- Lah Milena A FROG-Stjepan Gračan KAP (A drop) by Ratko Petrić. The castle was first built in the mid 18th century by Oršić family. Interior is quite ruined but interesting- large hall barrel shaped ceilings imperial stairway surrounded by balustrade fence lead to the first floor. There are 8 big rooms up the first floor. Atelliers of artists joined in "Biafra" group were redecorated in once imperial rooms and halls. Petrić Gračan Vuco Atač Bunić Labaš were moulding their works behind the walls of the castle.Before 1972 when Croatian Association of Fine Arts Artist bought this castle the castle was turned into school classes and Primary school was active here for some 15 years. This is a tribute to Ratko Petrić a very distinguished artist born and burried in Zadar who died in 2011 at the age of 69. His last work is a metal construction left undone in the park....