Background
He was born into a large family in Dubrovnik.
He was born into a large family in Dubrovnik.
He wrote poetry in the Croatian language. His most important work is Plandovanja, a collection of 109 poems which included new motives in Croatian literature. Only his poem Mandaljena pokornica was printed during his life, and is considered a well-versed example of Baroque style poetry.
His complete works were printed in 1849.
He died in Dubrovnik in 1658. In 1992 the newly formed Croatian government released a commemorative stamp in honor of the "400th anniversary since the birth of Ivan Bunić Vučić.".
He was a member of the Ragusean aristocracy (see House of Bunić), and was five times elected as Rector (Knez) of the Republic of Ragusa.