Review article

Janko Belošević, museum expert (1959-1979)

Radomir Jurić

Abstract

On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the life of Janko Belošević PhD, Professor Emeritus, a brief overview is given of his work at the Archaeological Museum Zadar for the period from 1959 to 1979.
Various forms of museum activities are presented such as archaeological excavations, treatment of museum collections, participation at scientific conferences, symposiums and conferences and the organising of various thematic exhibitions and authorship of the permanent exhibition depicting the medieval inventory at the Archaeological Museum. This has become very prominent in the Museum’s cultural and educational activities. This academic and scientific paper also deals with the archaeology of the Early Middle Ages, the issue of the Great Migration and the problem of the origin and development of Croatian material and spiritual culture. Particular attention is given to pre-Romanesque sacral architecture and church furnishings.
Prof Belošević is well known and respected in the field of Slavic medieval archaeology and the foremost name in the Croatian national archaeology.

Keywords

Janko Belošević; Archaeological Museum Zadar; museum activities; archaeological excavations; scientific research

Hrčak ID:

140137

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/140137

Publication date:

1.4.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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