The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian
coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of
monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th
and 16th centuries. The three architects who succeeded one another in
the construction of the Cathedral - Francesco di Giacomo, Georgius
Mathei Dalmaticus and Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino - developed a
structure built entirely from stone and using unique construction
techniques for the vaulting and the dome of the Cathedral. The form and
the decorative elements of the Cathedral, such as a remarkable frieze
decorated with 71 sculptured faces of men, women, and children, also
illustrate the successful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance art.
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik - Jasmin |
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