Ars Adriatica, No. 6, 2016.
Review article
Further Contributions on the Expansion of Renaissance Sculpture in the Kvarner Gulf
Marijan Bradanović
orcid.org/0000-0001-9518-6052
; Department of Art History, Faculty of Humanities, University of Rijeka
Abstract
This paper aims at reinterpreting the activity of major workshops of stone sculpture in the Kvarner Gulf during the Renaissance period on the basis of new attributions. The author begins by analysing a phenomenon of exquisite quality as well as widespread presence, namely the workshop of Master Franjo Marangonić (Francesco Marangon) on the island of Cres. Franjo’s figural sculpture has been found not only in numerous localities on Cres, in the town of Krk and the area of Krk’s summerhouses, but also on the mainland: in Crikvenica and eventually in Senj, dated as early as 1487. Features of his work have been observed in a relief from Novalja, which at that time belonged to Rab’s territories. It should be noted that the workshop master modelled his relief of Madonna with the Child, located on the front façade of the parish church of Dragozetići on the island of Cres, on the polyptych of the Vivarini brothers in Kampor. Along with such examples taken from the immediate surrounding, one can observe clear and direct Venetian models in his workshop, especially the characteristic combination of various types of stone and marble in order to achieve a polychrome effect. The paper further reinterprets the oeuvre of Petar Radov on the island of Rab, attributing some achievements in Krk and Senj to his workshop. The author has also created subgroups of sculptures within the previously established opus of this master and indicated some of the direct followers of his working technique. The paper further analyses links between Senj and Rab on the basis of comparison between sculpture in the large Dominis palace in Rab and that in the Lion’s Court, with additional examples from Senj. In conclusion, the author discusses the time period that preceded the activity of Franjo’s and Petar Radov’s workshops, as well as Aleši’s activity on the islands of Kvarner, supposing the influence of other masters from the circle of Juraj Dalmatinac. Regionally, the impact of the building site of Novi Pag has been emphasized as particularly noteworthy.
Keywords
stone sculpture; Kvarner Gulf; Master Franjo; Petar Radov; 15th and 16th centuries
Hrčak ID:
170709
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Publication date:
19.12.2016.
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