Calvary #6 - Marija Bistrica, Croatia
by Jasna Dragun
Title
Calvary #6 - Marija Bistrica, Croatia
Artist
Jasna Dragun
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The start of construction of Calvary falls during World War II. The editing of Calvary, begun by the imaginative Archbishop of Dr. Alojzije Stepinac, is undoubtedly one of the most important undertakings.
In that period, which can be considered as the first phase of establishment, Kalvarija is spatially-urbanistically completely shaped by the original concept of "Kalvarija in the open" or "on the hill". In 1941, the first four stations were established: I. Pilate condemns Jesus to death, II. Jesus Receives the Cross, III. Jesus falls for the first time under the cross and IV. Jesus meets his mother. The figural compositions of these scenes, in large postcards, carved out of karar marble, work from afar as living scenes.
During the seventies and eighties, works continued on Calvary. Renewal of the old ones (1989) and the installation (1977-1990) of the remaining eleven stations of the Crossroads lasted from 1977 to 1990. This was decided by the Archdiocese Board and the Shrine of the Bistrica with the Prison Parish, while Dr. Antun Ivandija took care of the artistic performance. In the mid-eighties (1984), the fountain with the statue of the Mother of God was erected, set in the middle of the meadows from which it ascended the starting stations of Via Crucis. Like every living source, at the same time a symbol of life and faith, the fountain soon became the favorite pilgrimage site.
The main feature of sculptural works performed at Calvary and at the fountains at this second stage of reconstruction is the fact that all of them carry an authoritative signature.
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March 13th, 2018
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