Prethodno priopćenje
The Crypt of the Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Avila in Požega
Marina Bender Maringer
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Sažetak
The exploration of the Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Avila’s crypt in Požega started in autumn of 2004, as a part of the extensive renovation of the Cathedral. The crypt spreads partly under the shrine, and partly under the nave of the church, and forms the shape of a letter T on the floor plan. The part under the shrine served exclusively for the burial of clergy, and the part under the nave for the burial of the prominent citizens of Požega from the 18th and 19th century. The analysis of the St. Theresa of Avila parish Register of Deaths (Liber Mortuarum I and II) for the time period from 1760 to 1867, establishes the number of 546 buried in the cathedral crypt. The coffins were laid one on top of the other, in three to four lines in the east – west direction (head towards the East, feet towards the West). Variegated coffins illustrated by vivid, bright tones like blue, yellow, green, pink… as well as a variety of decorative and religious – symbolic motifs were the incentive for the exploration and documentation of this kind of monumental material. Preserved material artefacts – coffins, small crucifixes, rosaries, medallions of the saints, as well as clothes, speak not only about the culture of the period, but also of something more important – they also witness the spirituality, and the man’s wish for the eternal life and his attitude towards death.
Ključne riječi
cathedral; crypt; illustrated coffins; east – west orientation; rosemary; medallion; death
Hrčak ID:
97372
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Datum izdavanja:
15.11.2012.
Posjeta: 3.620 *