Original scientific paper
STONE MASONRY WORKSHOPSIN THE PERIOD OF PRINCE BRANlMlR
Nikola Jakšić
; Filozofski fakultet Zadar -Odsjek za povijest umjetnosti HR -23000 Zadar
Abstract
The inscription of the župan (regional prefecO Gostiha on the architrave of an altar screen from the Church of the Holy Saviour both contains valuable data and also shows the rank of quality of the stone masonry on this manument, The design ofparallel hooks and the kymation on this beam, as well as on thefragment ofthe corresponding gable, could well be directly related to other caruings discovered long ago in central and northern Dalmatia, as well as in western Bosnia, Such architraves and gables have been found at Šapat near Benkovac, 7.drapanj near Bribir, Crkvina and Bukarovića podvornica at Biskupija near Knin, Plavno, and Rapouine near Livno, as well as the arch of a ciborium from the belltower of the Split cathedral, most probably originally from Solin, In addition to the characteristic motifs on the tra beations, this group is also characterized by plutei decorated with a web oi aligned inter/aced circles that are not knotted, unlike the standard pattern with the same motif in pre-Romanesque seulpture, Such decoration can be noted on material from Crkvina and Bukarovića podvornica at Biskupija near Knin, Ždrapanj near Bribir, Plavno, Rapavine near Livno, the Church of the Holy Saviour al the source of the Cetina River, and on the ciborium arch from Split, The characteristic ornamentation of the trabeations and plutei indicates a group of items produced by a single workshop, This group includes an architrave and gable from Šapat near Benkovac with an inscription ciling BranimirO.. ,dux cruator..., thus dating the entire group to the 880s. Many of the details exhibit very simple artistic qualities following the model of standard pre-Romanesque reliejs made in stone carving workshops with a longer tradition. The simple decoration characterizing the products of this workshop can be explained by the discontinuity of this tradition in Dalmatian towns when Prince Branimir and the Bishop of Nin, Theodosius, succeeded in re-establishing the bishopric of Salona in 886. The off iCial "court" stone masonry workshop from the time of Prince Branimir subsequently had no reason to continue activities.
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93626
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Publication date:
27.12.1995.
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