Original scientific paper
New Insights into the Early Dubrovnik Goldsmith's Trade
Vinicije B. Lupis
; Državni arhiv, Dubrovnik
Abstract
The author has presented some newly found examples of Dubrovnik goldsmith work dating from the 14 through the 17 century. The earliest example is the sheathing of Our Lady of the Lake on the Island of Mljet (14 ct.), followed by the silver sheathing of the Confraternity of the Butchers from the church of St. Nikola at Prijeko (1378), and the silver sheathing of the Virgin and Christ from 1515, a work by the Dubrovnik goldsmith Marko, from the same Dubrovnik church. A base of a Gothic chalice in Viganj is the earliest evidence of contacts between Dubrovnik and Southern Italian goldsmiths. Two 16 century chalices originating from Dubrovnik workshops have enriched our knowledge of models. A discovery of a silver patena marked by the seal of the state of Duborvnik at Postira on the island of Brač testifies to the spread of Dubrovnik goldsmith production to a broader area of Dalmatia. Finally, the silver and gilded pax from the church of St. Vlaho confirms the assumption that many liturgical objects have been rescued from the old church of the patron of Dubrovnik.
Keywords
St. Vlaho; pax; chalice; chalice base; mounting; sheating
Hrčak ID:
148727
URI
Publication date:
15.12.2005.
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