Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17234/RadoviZHP.56.8
The Starčević House in Zagreb: Construction History, Architectural Design, Interiors (Summary)
Dragan Damjanović
orcid.org/0000-0003-2589-8075
Abstract
With its specific stylistic solution, which represents a combination of elements of the Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Romanesque, as well as a freely interpreted Croatian national style on dome, it is an example of the eclecticism of the architecture of that period. The lavishly designed, only partially preserved roof zone, the plasticity of the façade and rich decorations, reflect the aesthetic approach of late 19th century, which tended towards abundant decoration. It was built by the Croatian Party of Rights, right wing late 19th-century party for its leader Ante Starčević. It is located on the corner of two squares in the Zagreb city centre, opposite the main railway station building. The building was erected in 1894 – 1895 according to the design of the then most important Zagreb architectural firm Hönigsberg & Deutsch. The spatial organization of the interior demonstrates the skill of these architects to include a whole range of contents in one relatively small space – Starčević’s apartment, the editorial office of the daily Hrvatska, a social hall, an inn, private apartments and a number of other smaller facilities. The sculptural groups in the roof zone of the house were created by the Zagreb sculptor Karl (Dragutin) Morak. With their content, they allegorically testified to the political program of the Croatian Party of Rights. The dome is crowned by an allegory of Freedom or Education, the author of which is unknown. The main spaces in the interior, primarily the central hall on the first floor, were representatively furnished in the Rococo style. They were painted by the Trieste painter Napoleone Cozzi, and decorated with sculptures by Croatian sculptor Ivan Rendić. Ante Starčević’s apartment was furnished by the then key furniture manufacturing factory in Croatia, Bothe & Ehrmann.
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Publication date:
22.12.2024.
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