Medicus, Vol. 9 No. 2_Antibiotici, 2000.
Review article
Traffic Accidents on Votiva Paintings at the Shrine of the Mother of God at Trsat in Croatia
Ante Škrobonja
Abstract
By this paper, the author continues his earlier
medico-historical reviews, which are, directly or indirectly,
connected with the Shrine of the Mother of God at Trsat in
Croatia. This time, it goes about medico-historical observations
connected with votive gift from occasional chapel and
treasury. The analysis of medicol-iconography imagery of the
votive picture gallery defines group of traffic accidents - on the
see, road and railway. In conclusion, it is stressed that an
approach to the shrine of Trsat from medical-historical aspect
opens new horizons in which context it becomes not only a
part of religious tradition, but also a precious contribution to
the history of traffic development and traffic accidents in
Croatia
Keywords
accidents; Croatia; history of medicine; medicine in art; religion; traffic
Hrčak ID:
19222
URI
Publication date:
20.9.2000.
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