early life and education karlo afan de rivera, a renowned croatian painter, was born in 1885 in mali lošinj, croatia. he pursued his passion for art at the academy of fine arts in zagreb, where he honed his skills in mural painting. additionally, he specialized in italy, further refining his technique. artistic career de rivera's work is characterized by its warm, airy, and subtle watercolors. he worked as a decorative painter in various regions, including zagreb, slavonia, dalmatia, and trieste. in 1918, he moved to mostar, where he balanced his career as both a dentist and a painter until h…