Original scientific paper

Armenian inscriptions from the 17th century in Split

Arsen Duplančić orcid.org/0000-0002-6308-5772 ; Archaeological Museum in Split
Vinicije Lupis orcid.org/0000-0001-8516-9312 ; Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Regional Centre Dubrovnik

Abstract

The paper deals with gravestone inscriptions of Armenian
and Greek merchants from the Dominican church in Split. The
Armenian inscriptions, along with a Greek one from 1637 from
the tomb for foreigners, are respectively dated to 1624 and
1678. The inscriptions, recorded in the 19th century by Francesco
Carrara and Mijat Sabljar, are an interesting testimony to
the lively trade that took place via the Lazaretto in Split. They
tell of the fates of Christian merchants and their forgotten role
in Levantine trade. The names of Philipos, son of Mkrtich, Grigor,
son of Karapet, and Giannoulis, a merchant from Pogoniani,
have all been brought to light. In the case of Armenian and
Greek inscriptions from Split, the phenomena of marginality
in art, first systematically dealt with in Croatian art history by
Ljubo Karaman, confirm the multiculturalism of Split’s heritage
and specifically pave the way for the idea of memento mori – an
after-life of the Baroque period.

Keywords

Dominican church in Split, Armenians, Venetian Republic, Turkish Empire, Pogoniani, khoja, trade, gravestone inscriptions

Hrčak ID:

271203

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/271203

Publication date:

22.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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