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https://doi.org/10.32004/k.53.3-4.2
PLURALISM OF STYLES IN 17TH AND 18TH ZAGREB AREA MONASTERY ARCHITECTURE INFLUENCED BY THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT CHURCH ORDERS
Anja Radelić
; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
Summary
The author comparatively analyses five monasteries and churches during
the 17th and 18th centuries in Zagreb and Remete to present their
different architectural features as an example of pluralism of styles
in architecture. Those are the monasteries of the Franciscan,
Capuchin, Jesuit, Pauline and Clarisse orders, located at Gornji grad,
Kaptol and Remete - that were not an integral part of the city during
those times. In this case, pluralism of styles implies the presence of
architectural forms and elements that would traditionally be
considered part of different architectural styles in a number of
almost simultaneously erected buildings, or in one building at a time,
accumulating results of transformations through history. Considering a
long history of such interventions on Zagreb monasteries, the focus is
on their 17th and 18th century phase, especially since those centuries
are usually referred to as Baroque. In this time-frame, a short
history of each monastery has been presented, and the main
characteristics of space and architectural forms of the monasteries
and churches mentioned. The comparison has been made considering
aspects of urbanism, ground plan types and spatial relations,
elevation and decoration of certain parts of each monastery complex.
The conclusion aims to explain various sorts and origins of
divergence, with special stress on those examples that illustrate very
similar or quite opposing occurrences. The aim of the paper is to show
that pluralism of styles can occur as a result of different
circumstances and as conscious decisions of a commissioner. Among
other factors, the authority of different church orders in this case
may have played a significant role in making decisions that resulted
as pluralism in monastery architectural features.
Keywords
: pluralism of styles; Zagreb; Baroque monasteries; Franciscan order; Capuchin order; Jesuit order; Pauline order; Clarisse order
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262137
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Publication date:
1.12.2020.
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