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Role of Krleža’s essay on Zadar goldsmithing in creating cultural and national identity of Zadar after the Second World War

Sanja Knežević ; University of Zadar


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Abstract

The paper analyzes essay written by Miroslav Krleža and dedicated to
Zadar medieval art The Gold and Silver of Zadar and its influence on
creating identity image of the city after the Second World War. Author’s
modern, still utopian attitude to national history and creating the national
identity on the foundations of centuries long cultural heritage is
reflected in Krleža’s essays. He approaches medieval art in the avantgarde
way finding in the filigree art designs of Zadar goldsmithing the
message of rebellion and self-consciousness of the Croatian culture in
the context European civilizations. Spending his time among Zadar ruins
right after the Second World War Krleža created in his “gold” the
image of the new city identity, image of the finally free and Croatian/
Slavic Zadar.

Keywords

cultural identity; Miroslav Krleža; The Gold and Silver of Zadar

Hrčak ID:

227302

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/227302

Publication date:

22.12.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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