Museum
Museum in the Franciscan monastery in Kraljeva Sutjeska contains about 170
exhibits divided into 4 groups: metals, textiles, paintings and ancient weapons.
There is also a valuable ethnographic collection. Exhibits from each group date
back to the period from 15th – 19th century. Metals are represented by 70
exhibits. They include chalices, crosses, pikside, candle holders, monstrance,
bells and famous kettle from Bobovac. Some of them are: 1416 chalice made in
late gothic style, several filigree chalices from the 17th century and a Syrian
pectoral from the 9th century.
CHALICE
Late gothic, 1416.
Among 40 exhibited paintings especially significant is a double painting of the
northern origin from the 15th century. On one side there is Worship of the
Infant Jesus by Three Wise Men, while the other shows Jesus’ fall under the
cross. Also significant are the two paintings by the domestic painter Stjepan
Dragojlović: Golgotha (1597) and Immaculate Conception (1621). Well informed
visitors will also pay considerable attention to paintings of The Virgin Mary
with infant Jesus and St. Anthony as well The Head of Christ with the crown of
thorn. The first one is presumed to have been painted by a baroque painter
Francesco Guardi (1712 – 1793), while the other, according to Ivana Prijatelj,
was probably made by Federico Baroccio (1528 – 1612) or one of his apprentices
or someone from his painting workshop.
THE HEAD OF CHRIST WITH THE CROWN OF THORN
Venice painter, 17th century (Federico Barocci, 1528-1612)
The textile collection consists of liturgical clothing, with a 15th century
cazula of German origin being the most significant one. Equally valuable are
other exhibits of Italian and French origin some of which were made of Turkish
cloth.
CHALICE
Germany, 15th century
Collection of about 30 pieces of ancient weapons mainly dates back to the
Turkish period.
Exhibits named here neither question nor diminish the significance and artistic
value of the remaining specimens.
Text prepared by: prof. dr. Fra Stjepan Duvnjak |
