Ivan Budislavić was a
woodcarver
Wood carving (or woodcarving) is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculpture, ...
and sculptor active during the 15th century. He is best known for his monumental choir stalls in
Trogir Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Lawrence (, ) is a Roman Catholic triple-naved basilica constructed in Romanesque- Gothic in Trogir, Croatia. Since its construction lasted several centuries, it illustrates all the styles that succeeded one another in Dalmat ...
which he made in 1440/39. He lived in
Trogir
Trogir () is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 10,107 (2021) and a total municipal population of 12,393 (2021). The historic part of the city is situated on a small island ...
.
Biography
Since the early 15th century, he lived in Trogir. The Gothic stalls from the Trogir cathedral were carved from oak tree and numbered 34 seats, they were decorated with gilded
apostle
An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary. The word is derived from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", itself derived from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to se ...
figures. Budislavić received 18
ducats
The ducat ( ) coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around of 98.6% fine gold, originated in Venice in 1284 and gained wide inter ...
for his work in February 1440. In 1443, he dismisses one of his students, Mihovil from
Klis
Klis is a Croatian village and a municipality located around a mountain fortress bearing the same name.
Population
In the 2011 census, the municipality of Klis had a total population of 4,801, consisting of the following settlements:
* Bršta ...
, whom he took as an apprentice in 1440. He had a wife, Jakovica.
References
External links
enciklopedija.hr*http://proleksis.lzmk.hr/13880/
*http://www.matica.hr/vijenac/184/Povratak%20Bla%C5%BEa%20Jurjeva%20Trogiranina/
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
15th-century Croatian sculptors
Republic of Venice artists
Croatian sculptors
People from Trogir
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