Art in Dubrovnik
Many types of inventive expression did well during the long and rich history of Dubrovnik. The Dubrovnik literature experienced its renaissance “rebirth” in the fifteenth and 16th century, when many immortal works of literature were made. Coming forth from life in Dubrovnik and created to entertain, provoke, cry and giggle, Dubrovnik literature developed from the people. The Dubrovnik Rectors, thought of as the best-educated citizens of Dubrovnik of that time ( Dinko Ranjina, Dominiko Zlataric, Ivan Gundulic ; and others ), created immortal poems about their beloved city of Dubrovnik.
Ivan Gundulic, the best Croatian 17th century writer, forecast the downfall of the great Turkish Empire in his great poem Osman. As freedom was regarded as the best price to Dubrovnik he wrote these immortal verses that are performed until today on each opening of the world famous Dubrovnik Summer holiday :
” O you beautiful, o you dear, o you sweet freedom all of the silver, all of the gold, all human lives, can not pay for your pure beauty”.
lots of other poets and writers, among them Marin Drzic ; and Ivo Vojnovic ; made countless works about the glory and humdrum life of Dubrovnik. Their literature still lives and is really relevant even today. Do not miss to experience the plays ; many of them are performed during the Dubrovnik Summer festival.
Other famous citizens of Dubrovnik include the painter Vlaho Bukovac, the mathematician and astronomer Marin Getaldic, the composer and author of the Croatian first symphony Luka Sorkoc;evic ; and the scientist Ruder Boskovic;.
Thru centuries Dubrovnik was the cradle of many famous painters. Hardly any of the wealth, created in both the famous and unknown paint shops, beginning with the frescos in the pre-romanic churches in the eleventh and twelfth century, to the best works of art by Ivan Ugrinovic, Blaz Jurijev, Lovro and Vicko Dobricevic, Nikola Boidarevic ; and Mihailo Hamzic ; in the 15th and 16th century, is saved. Many great pieces of art vanished or were pillaged in the centuries in fires, tremors and other disasters. From the remaining works it is obvious that Dubrovnik had great painters, artists with huge talent and talent that rightfully established them in the painting history of Europe using the handle of The Dubrovnik Painting school.
the most generally recognized representatives of the Dubrovnik Painting school were Lovro Dobricevic ; and his child Vicko Dobricevic ; ( Vicko Lovrin ), Nikola Boidarevic ; ( the son of the painter Boidar Vlatkovic ; ) and Mihajlo Hamzic.
From Lovro Dobricevic, fifteenth century, three works are preserved : the Poliptih in the Dominican priory, Poliptih in the St. Mary church on Dance and parts of the Poliptih ( St. Blaise portrait ) in the Franciscan priory, all in Dubrovnik.
From Blaz Jurjev Trogiranin, fifteenth century, there’s the painting of Madonna in the St. Durda church on Boninovo and a painted crucifixion in the Franciscan monastery in Ston.
From Ivan Ugrinovic, fifteenth century, only the Poliptih in St. Antun church on island Kolocep is preserved.
From Vicko Dobricevic, 16th century, only the Poliptih in the Franciscan priory in Cavtat is saved.
From Mihajlo Hamzic, 16th century, who was educated by Andrea Mantegne in Italy, only 2 works of art are saved ; The baptism of Christ in Rectors Palace and the Triptih Lukarevic ;
In the Dominican monastery in Dubrovnik.
From Nikola Boidarevic, regarded by many as the best talent among these painters, only 4 works of art are saved ; the Triptih Bundic, the paintings Navjetenje and Sacra conversacione ( all three located in the Dominican priory ), and the Poliptih in St. Mary church on Dance, his last and, by many, most attractive work. ( Dance is the name for a small part of Dubrovnik located just outside the city walls where the church is located )
The sudden death of these painters, that occurred from 1517 until 1520 marks the extreme end of a great time of the Dubrovnik painting college, an era that enriched the cultural heritage of the Earth.
Dubrovnik, as one the centers of art on the Mediterranean, had already in the 14th century many foreign gurus working in it, typically from Italy. They were all invited by the govt of Dubrovnik to paint on the churches and other monuments in Dubrovnik.
More paintings and other works of art can be seen under monuments.
All necessary information about Dubrovnik and his culture, you can see on site: www.dubrovnikmap.net
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