Sculptural depictions of the Saint Blaise in Dubrovnik in the 15th and 16th century
Keywords:
Republic of Ragusa, Saint Blaise, Gothic.Renaissance art style, Giorgio da Sebenico, Pietro da Milano, Bernard Galiccus, Jacob de Spinis, Giovanni DalmataAbstract
This paper deals with the history of worshiping of St. Blaise as the patron of Dubrovnik. Emphasis is placed on numerous sculptural depictions of the saint that originate from the 15th and 16th centuries, on dominant patterns of the statues were made, and at its very purpose.