"ADDIO" sculpture - a dedication to the wives of Lošinj sailors
"Goodbye, my beloved!" she said to the wind and waved at the sailing ship that was disappearing on the horizon...
Every ship from Lošinj, when it set sail from the port for a long journey, would dock in one of the most beautiful coves in Lošinj. It is about the Čikat bay near the Annunziata church where the crew would disembark and pray the rosary with their families in the church before parting.
It was created as a symbol of tradition, but also of love and fidelity artistic sculpture "ADDIO". The bronze sculpture, 178 cm high, found its place exactly in the same place where Lošinj's wives used to greet their sailors years ago.
It is dedicated to Marija Stuparić, the wife of Captain Aldebrand Petrina, who waved and greeted him as he sailed into the distance. "Goodbye, my beloved!" she said to the wind and waved a white handkerchief to the sailing ship that was disappearing on the horizon. Then she would return to the little church of the Annunciation of Mary (Annunziata) to pray one more time pray for his happy return. The initials MS on the handkerchief belong to her, a dear and self-effacing woman, the wife of Velološinj captain Aldebrand Petrina.
During 32 years of married life only spent 13 months together in their home in Lošinj. Sailors' wives had to be strong-minded, persistent and patient and ready for anything.