Being born on the Pelješac Peninsula, Mato Celestin Medović (1857 – 1920), a famous Croatian painter, grew up in a large hardworking peasant family.
At first, he studied to become a priest in the Franciscan Monastery of the Friars Minor in Dubrovnik. However, noticing his talent, the general of the Franciscan order invited him to Rome to study painting.
As written in Croatian encyclopedia, “he painted scenes with historical and religious themes, genre-scenes…, still life and portraits, but he was the first to notice the value of the coastal landscape and nurtured it as an independent painting genre, paving the way for modern Croatian landscape painting”.
The guests at Palace Natali can enjoy the beauty of the two tapestries inspired by his paintings (in the reception area and in saloča Pilo (the ground floor living room).