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Vanja Radauš, Petrica and gallows-birds, 1973

The revolt inspired many writers, such as August Šenoa, Mihovil Pavlek Miškina, Miroslav Krleža, and Gustav Krklec. It was also reflected in fine arts, as seen in the Museum's permanent display. Krsto Hegedušić, Oton Iveković, Miroslav Kuduz, Antun Augustinčić, and Vanja Radauš account for only a small portion of authors who translated into art their thoughts and feelings of the Peasants’ Revolt and Matija Gubec.

 

Karv, ta slana, kmetska
stubičanska karv,
ta čarna, čerlena,
vonjhava, gosta karv,
zakaj curi ta gluha, masna, slepa,
strahotno mlačna karv?
Kmična, gliboka, čemerna, kam, zakaj kaple kri?
...
Zakaj smo se stali?
Kaj drugo nisme znali...
kaj drugo nisme mogli!
a kaj sme mogli?
...
Kerv ne da mi zaspati...
Kerv nemre spati ni zaspati nigdar,
kak čmela žge i peče.
Kak z četernje za čebrom čeber
hahar nam z droba kervi bednje vleče...
Kerv teče kako voda, kak cesta,
kak melin klopoče, teče,
mi gremo za njom, za glasom kervi naše
...
Megla v megli... Megleni glas v tami...
Kervavi akordi vu stubičke drami...

Miroslav Krleža, From Balade Petrice Kerempuha