An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

An artist who crossed social classes Maksimilijan Vanka was born in 1889 in what is now independent Croatia. An out-of-wedlock son of nobility, Vanka was raised by a peasant woman, Dora Jugova.

Vanka’s noble family eventually provided him an education. His familiarity with both privilege and poverty gave him insight and sensitivity to people across social classes. Vanka studied in Belgium ...