Renaissance in Croatia
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The Renaissance in Croatia is a period of cultural enrichment in Croatia that began at the middle of the 15th century and lasted until the end of the 16th century.
Culture
Introduction
In the 15th century, Croatia had been in a personal union with
Renaissance appeared on
Art
The Renaissance period of art and architecture in Croatia can be said to begin in 1441, when
Work on Šibenik cathedral inspired Nicola in his work on the expansion of the Chapel of Blessed John of Trogir in 1468. Just like Šibenik cathedral, it was composed out of large stone blocks with extreme precision. In cooperation with a disciple of Juraj,
Inside the protective walls of the
Many
The most important Croatian Renaissance painters were from Dubrovnik:
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Juraj Ćulinović, Saint Francis and Jerome
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Franjo Vranjanin, Female bust
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Juraj Klović, Farnese Hours
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Martin Rota, Battle of Lepanto
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Andrija Medulić, Diana and Actaeon
Architecture
With permanent danger from the Ottomans in the east, the Renaissance had only a modest influence, while fortifications thrived. The plan for the fortified city of Karlovac in 1579 was first entirely new urban city to be built to a Renaissance plans (the so-called "ideal city" plan) in Europe. It was built in a radial plan, later common in the Baroque.
Renaissance fort of Ratkay family in Veliki Tabor from 16th century has mixed features of Gothic architecture (high roofs) and renaissance (cloister and round towers) making it an example of mannerism.
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Šibenik Cathedral of St James
Literature
Notable works:
- Judita, 1501
- Davidiad, 1517
- Fishing and Fishermen's Talk, 1566
- Planine ('Mountains'), 1536
- Robinja('Slave girl'), 1530
- Vazetje Sigeta grada, 1584
- Novela od Stanca, 1550
- Dundo Maroje, 1551 or 1556
Artists of the Croatian Renaissance
- Jeronim Vidulić - poet
- Mikša Pelegrinović - poet
- Juraj Šižgorić- poet
- Ivan Česmički - poet
- Marko Marulić - poet
- Šiško Menčetić - poet
- Ludovik Crijević Tuberon- Latinist and historian
- Džore Držić - poet
- Hanibal Lucić - poet and playwright
- Ivan Lukačić - composer and musician
- Petar Hektorović - poet and writer
- Marin Držić - playwright and prose writer
- Nikola Nalješković - poet
- Petar Zoranić - novelist
- Brne Karnarutić - poet
- Mavro Vetranović - writer
- Pavao Skalić- encyclopedist
- Dinko Zlatarić - poet
- Juraj Baraković - poet
- John of Kastav - fresco painter
See also
- Art of Croatia
- Culture of Croatia
- Renaissance
References
- ^ Jurković, Miljenko. renesansa. Erlande-Brandenburg, Alain (ed.) Galerija Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb. 2004. ISBN 953-6776-63-4
- ^ Prof. Radovan Ivančević (ed.). "The Divergent Paths of the North and South: Renaissance (15th and 16th centuries)". culturenet.hr web portal to Croatian culture. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- JSTOR 1587136. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Renaissance in Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian) Retrieved 7 April 2022.