Giovanni Vendramin i iluminacije u inkunabulama samostana Sv. Frane u Šibeniku

Abstract

The monastery of the Conventual Franciscans at Šibenik houses a valuable collection of incunables among which the illuminated examples deserve particular attention. The incunable of John Duns Scotus’ Scriptum in quattuor libros Sententiarum Petri Lombardi (Johannes de Colonia et Johannes Manthen, Venice, 1477) is decorated with high-quality figural and phytomorphic illuminations displaying marked similarities with the works of Giovanni Vendramin, a Renaissance miniaturist from Padua. The edition of Caesar’s Commentariorvm de bello Gallico (Milan, Antonius Zarotus, 1477) features decorative frames with white vine stalks (bianchi girari). This type of the decorative frame was frequently used by Giovanni Vendramin and the examples from Šibenik are closely related to some of his works, especially those made for the Bishop of Padua Jacopo Zeno.

Keywords

• Giovanni Vendramin
• Padua
• illumination
• incunables
• monastery of St Francis
• Šibenik