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Regan/Nadilo 2007b

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Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška

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Krešimir Regan/Branko Nadilo, Predromaničke crkve središnjega i zapadnoga dijela otoka Brača, in: Gradjevinar 59 (2007) 437-446.

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Name Class Begin End Description
Bobovišća, Island of Brač, Church of St. Martin Place The Church of St. Martin is situated South of Bobovišća, on the Island of Brač. Its a single nave vaulted building with three bays and a semicircular apse both on the outside and the inside. On the South and North wall are niches. Gothic bell tower was built in the 15th century.
Dol, Island of Brač, Church of St. Barbara Place The Church of St. Barbara is situated in Dol, on the Island of Brač. It was probably built at the end of the 11th or in the 12th century. Its a single nave edifice, with a rectangular apse both on the outside and the inside. The Church was renewed several times.
Dol, Island of Brač, Church of St. Michael Place The Church of Saint Michael is situated in Dol, on the Island of Brač and was probably built between at the end of the 9th century or the beginning of the 10th century. Its a single nave edifice, with interior that is divided into three bays, and has a semicircular apse both on the outside and the inside. It probably had a dome which was later demolished. Doorway on the South side of the Church has been walled up (only a small and narrow window was left). The main door (entrance) on the West side of the Church was made of ancient sarcophagus (with bottom side opened) and has a lunette.
Dol, Island of Brač, Church of St. Peter Place The Church of St. Peter is situated in Dol, on the Island of Brač. It was probably built at the end of 11th and the beginning of the 12th century. Its a single nave edifice which was modified mostly in the 14th and the 19th century. Bell tower was added in the 14th century (artwork of a certain Nikola), windows were expanded, etc.
Dol, Island of Brač, Church of St. Vitus Place The Church of St. Vitus is situated on the Island of Brač, near the village of Dol, built probably at the end of the 11th century. Its a single nave edifice with a semicircular apse, both on the inside and the outside. Remains of outer walls, traces of an altar partition and a built-in seat along the West inner part of the Church wall are still visible.
Donji Humac, Island of Brač, Church of St. Elijah Place The Church of St. Elijah is situated in Donji Humac, on he Island of Brač. It was built probably between the 11th and 13th centuries, on the remains of a roman mausoleum. Its a single nave edifice with an apse that is rectangular on the outside and semicircular on the inside. The building is vaulted, and has niches in the walls on both sides. A lot of antique spolia have been built-in, such as some reliefs, capitals, etc.
Donji Humac, Island of Brač, Church of St. Luke Place The Church of St. Luke is situated in Donji Humac, on the Island of Brač. It was probably built at the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th century. Its a single nave vaulted edifice with interior that is divided into two bays. Semicircular apse is on the Eastern side of the Church. On the West wall of the church Davor Duvorčić once found a drawing of a ship with sails, engraved in still fresh plaster, dated at the time the Church was erected. Next to the Church is a Early Christian sarcophagus with a cross.
Ložišće, Island of Brač, Church of St. Mary (Stomorica) Place Church of St. Mary (Stomorica) is situated in Ložišće, on the Island of Brač. Its a single nave edifice with two bays, and an apse which is semicircular both on the inside and the outside. Main entrance is on the West side of the Church and has a lunette above the doorway. On the Southern side of the Church was a bell tower but it is not preserved.
Nerežišće, Island of Brač, Church of St. George Place The Church of St. George is situated on the Island of Brač, in Nerežišće. Some researchers believe it was built in the 6th or the 7th century, while others date it in the 13th to 14th century. Yet most believe it was built in the 11th century. This Church is a single nave edifice with semicircular apse. At the door of the church is a hollow lunette that is the only source of light. The interior is vaulted with two transverse bands. Niches are arranged on all walls. Lesenes are on the façade. In the Church is one of the finest examples of Renaissance reliefs depicting St. George killing a dragon, artwork of probably Bračanin Lozanić in the 15th century.