Sculpture from Zagreb, Medvedgrad and Čazma as Documents of glorious Times
Sculpture from Zagreb, Medvedgrad and Čazma as Documents of glorious Times

Summary/Abstract: The present article shows the political situation in NorthwesternCroatia in the first half of the 13th century, to be more precisely its secondquarter. That period is marked by one of the most fascinating phenomena inthe Continental Croatian culture of the Middle Ages when this part of Croatiaunderwent a true local Renaissance in political, economic and cultural spheres.That happened under the aegis of two most capable leaders, Coloman, the sonof Andrew II and brother to King Bela IV, and Bishop Stephen II of Zagreb,the former royal Chancellor of Andrew II. Although this rise was cut short bythe Tartar invasion of 1241-1242, the little traces that have survived, representa totally new quality in the Croatian medieval culture. That parts of artproduction can be seen not only as quality pieces of art, but also as adocument, hard evidence that can show the strength and the power of thepolitical and economic programs of Coloman and Stephen II.

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