KRK

Poliptih Sv. Lucije
The polyptych of St. Lucy
Gradom dominira veli~anstveni kompleks katedrale,
iako nije na nekom povi{enom polo`aju. Kr~ka
katedrala posve}ena Bla`enoj Djevici Mariji kultni je
prostor pobo`nosti i ~uvar vjerske tradicije koji `ivo
svjedo~i o preslojavanju kultura i prerastanju umjetni~kih
nastojanja kroz petnaeststoljetni rast. Kroz
brojne dogradnje i pregradnje katedrali je uve}an volumen
da bi u kona~nici izrasla u kompleks od tri crkve
sa zvonikom. Na predvorje stolnice oslonile su se dvije
crkve s temeljima iz 11. ili 12. stolje}a {to je u nas
najstariji crkveni objekt izgra|en na dvije razine.
Donja romani~ka crkva posve}ena je Sv. Margareti, a
ponad nje se nalazi crkva Sv. Kvirina. Zvonik je
podignut u 16. stolje}u, a na njegov je vrh u 18. stolje}u
kao vjetrokaz postavljen an|eo s trubom, koji je u
na{e dane zamijenjen plasti~nom kopijom. Drevna
katedrala spomenik je ispunjen spomenicima. U kr~koj
se stolnici na{oj pozornosti name}u razigrani reljefi
kapitela na kojem se pauni hrane ribom. Riba je
starokr{}anski simbol za Krista, a paun, za kojeg se
od antike vjerovalo da mu meso nikada ne trune, simbol
je besmrtnosti i Kristova uskrsnu}a. Svima koji se
hrane Tijelom Kristovim i koji vjeruju u uskrsnu}e
ovim drevnim starokr{}anskim simbolima
nadahnuto je i zorno predo~en euharistijski
misterij sakramenta svete pri~esti i nada
u vje~ni `ivot. S oltara }e zasjati
pozla}ena srebrna Frankopanska
pala iz 1477., koja prikazuje
Marijinu krunidbu s nizom
svetaca, dar posljednjeg
kr~kog kneza Ivana VII.
Frankopana. Na pali je frankopanski
grb naknadno zamijenjen
grbom mleta~kog du`da
Grimanija. U riznici Kr~ke biskupije
~uva se poliptih Sv. Lucije,
zavidni rad glasovita umjetnika
Paola Venecijana iz prve polovice 14.
stolje}a, koji je nekada krasio crkvicu
Sv. Lucije u Jurandvoru u kojoj je
prona|ena i ~uvena Ba{}anska plo~a.
Ovaj poliptih pripada najdragocjenijim
likovnim umjetninama otoka Krka.
The town is dominated by the magnificent complex
of the cathedral, although it is not placed on an elevation.
The Krk cathedral, dedicated to Blessed Virgin
Mary, is a prominent site of religiousness and a keeper
of the tradition of faith which bears live witness to the
rearrangement of cultures and the outgrowth of artistic
aspirations in the course of the 15-century growth.
Through numerous additions and reconstruction, the
area of the cathedral was augmented which resulted
in a complex consisting of three churches and a bell
tower. Two churches whose foundations date from the
11 th or the 12 th century lean against the vestibule of
the cathedral, which represents the earliest sacral
building built on two stories in this region. The lower
Romanesque church is dedicated to St. Margaret and
it is topped by the church of St. Quirinus. The bell
tower was erected in the 16 th century, while in the 18 th
an angel with a trumpet was placed on its top to serve
as a weathercock. The latter has since been replaced by
a plastic copy. The wooden cathedral is a monument
filled with monuments. In the cathedral, the visitors’
attention is captured by playful reliefs of the capitals
displaying peacocks feeding on fish. The fish is the
early Christian symbol for Christ, while the peacock,
whose flesh since antiquity was believed never to rot,
is the symbol of immortality and Christ’s resurrection.
To all those who feed themselves on the Body of Christ
and who believe in the resurrection, these ancient early
Christian symbols inspiringly and vividly portray the
eucharistic mystery of the sacrament of the holy communion
and the hope in eternal life. The gilt silver
Frankopan pall from 1477 shines from the altar
depicting Mary’s crowning with a series of saints. It
was the gift from the last duke of Krk, Ivan VII
Frankopan. On the pall the Frankopan coat-of-arms
was subsequently replaced by the coat-of-arms of the
Venetian Doge Grimani. The treasury of the Krk Diocese
safeguards the polyptych of St. Lucy, a remarkable
work by famous artist Paolo Veneziano from the
first half of the 14 th century which used to decorate the
church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor where the
famous Tablet of Ba{ka was found. This
polyptych is among the most precious
works of art on the island of Krk. In
the majority of details, with the
municipal core as a whole,
the town of Krk is a monument
of history and
culture. Even today it is
partly enclosed by walls
which bear witness to the
conflicts among the ruling
houses and the imperialist
empires over the domination
of the town and the island of
Krk. Municipal bulwarks have
laid their foundations in the
silence of the centuries even before
the Common Era.
Kapitel na kojem se pauni hrane ribom
The capital on which peacocks feed on fish
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