Original scientific paper

BISHOP DIVNIĆ’S CHALICE AND MONSTRANCE IN ŠIBENIK

Josip Ante Soldo ; Sinj

Abstract

George Divnić (1475-1530.) the Bishop of Nin, is known bTurks on the Krbava Plain (1493), as well as by deeply moving verses written by the Renaissance poet Petar Zoranić on the occasion of his death. The bishop was a scion of an eminent Šibenik family, prominent in the social and cultural life of the city. As a young priest, he was appointed to serve in village churches being under the patronage of some Šibenik families. Even after becoming the bishop of Nin, he remained in touch with this region, particularly with the little church dedicated to St. Mary of Griblje (Garba) at Donje Polje and with the Madonna of Greece Fraternity (Val Verde). The bishop conferred his benediction upon the construction of the new Renaissance church in Šibenik, commissioned by the Fraternity, and facilitated the latter in taking over the little church at Griblje. His ties with Šibenik are also evident from his 1505 donation consisting of four chalices, for the following churches: St. Dominic, St. Catherine at Dolac, St. Mary Magdalen at Mandaljena. Only one of those four chalices bas been preserved – the one from the new church – now kept in the episcopal treasury. Although the chalice possesses stylistical characteristics of the time of donation, it, however, shows traces of some later alterations. A monstrance, also kept at the same treasury, is adorned with luxuriant leaves and a medallion containing the coat-of-arms of the Divnić family. The motifs appearing on both the chalice and the monstrance being the same, which is also valid for the inserted parts, one might conclude that they can be dated from the time of the said donation.
It should be stated, however, that the so-called chalice was really a reliquiary since two little branches shoot forth from the nodus carrying Gothic images of the Madonna with the Child and of St. Magdalene. The monstrance with rays, circular frame, and a cross, was later added.

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Hrčak ID:

160040

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/160040

Publication date:

23.12.1980.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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