The Sculpture of Rudina Abbey in a European Context Europe, Croatia, Romanesque art
Vjekoslav Jukić
The Benedictine Abbey of St. Michael in Rudine near Požega is an archaeological site known for more than a hundred years. first explorations were done 1906 and 1907 ever since then Rudina has been explored stop start manner. consists two basic units: the monastery with three-aisle, three- apse church, cloister accompanying monastic buildings, small aisleless church rounded some fifty metres to West. A considerable body architectural sculpture found at site, but most important finding series twenty heads, which nineteen are brackets. This figural mainly described literature as rustic work without solid link immediate area. In spite all this, sculptures extremely cultural phenomenon largest group Romanesque Continental Croatia on record. Still, this not studied completely it deserves be. paper mentions possibility that stone was made by local workshop, also raises question possible influence within Lands Crown Stephen, indirectly Western Europe. Special emphasis placed ways (or media) these influences could have adopted potential connection Europe Pannonian basin.
Ars & Humanitas