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Revision as of 16:11, 11 July 2006 by Giovanni Giove (talk | contribs) (grammar)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Giorgio Orsini or Juraj Dalmatinac (15th century), was born in the dalmatian city of Zara (today Zadar - Croatia), in that time ruled by the Republic of Venice. He built the Loggia dei Mercanti and the portal of San Francesco (St. Francis) Church in Ancona. His epoch represents the golden age of Dalmatian medieval art. His most beautiful achievement is the Cathedral of St.Jacob in Sebenico (today Sibenik), the top monument of Dalmatia, reflecting in a sense the character of urban life of that time, and certainly a sculptural chef d'oeuvre (shelled during the Croatia-Serbia war in 1991).
The entire building is composed solely of stone elements (no wood or bricks). Especially interesting are 74 portraits of his fellow-citizens carved in stone, surprisingly realistic for that time.
The nationality of Orsini/Dalmatinac is disputed and it is claimed by Italy and Croatia.
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