Flip to "The Immigrant Mother Raising her Sons for Industry," mural by Maksimilijan Maxo Vanka, St. Nicholas Croatian Church, Millvale, PA.Close Window
Credit: Courtesy of The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka
Between 1937 and 1941 Croatian artist Maxo Vanka (1889 –1963) painted an extraordinary series of 22 murals in St. Nicholas Croatian Church, just outside Pittsburgh in Millvale, PA. Reflecting Vanka’s fervent belief in social justice, they offer commentary on the Croatian experience in Europe and America, war, poverty, and redemption.
