963 HR - The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (2000)

Brief Description

"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."

西贝尼克的圣詹姆斯大教堂
"西贝尼克的圣詹姆斯大教堂（1431年至1535年）位于达尔马提亚海岸(Dalmatian coast)，见证了15和16世纪意大利北部、达尔马提亚与托斯卡纳之间建筑艺术领域的大规模交流。弗兰切斯科迪·贾科莫(Francesco di Giacomo)、佐治鸠斯·马赛·达尔马提库斯(Georgius Mathei Dalmaticus)和尼科络·帝·乔万尼·菲奥伦提诺(Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino)三位建筑师相继负责大教堂的建设工作。他们发明了一种结构，完全由岩石构成，并采用了独特的建筑技巧修建大教堂的拱顶和圆顶。大教 堂的形式和装饰要素，例如由71个形态各异的男人、女人、孩子脸装饰的教堂中眉，展现了哥特艺术与文艺复兴艺术的成功融合。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/963

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