On the Attributions of the Grave Monument of the Jagić Family in Varaždin

In 1914, following the death of his wife Sidonija née Struppi, Vatroslav Jagić, a scholar of Slavic philology, commissioned a monument for her final resting place. Located on the northern side of the oldest part of the Varaždin City Cemetery, a black marble obelisk with a bronze sculpture marks the...

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Published inPeristil (Zagreb) Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 103 - 115
Main Author Ana Kaniški
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Croatian Society of Art Historians 01.01.2023
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Caspar von Zumbusch
Feliks Toman
Ivan Rendić
Ivan Zajec
Sidonija Jagić née Struppi
Vatroslav Jagić
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Summary:In 1914, following the death of his wife Sidonija née Struppi, Vatroslav Jagić, a scholar of Slavic philology, commissioned a monument for her final resting place. Located on the northern side of the oldest part of the Varaždin City Cemetery, a black marble obelisk with a bronze sculpture marks the Jagić family tomb. A woman in a richly pleated dress sits on the right corner of the plain obelisk, which is signed by the Slovenian stonemason Feliks Toman. Valuable information on the provenance, commission, creation, and installation of the monument can be found in extensive correspondence sent by Jagić to his family members and acquaintances. In light of its signature and the information in the correspondence, this article reviews two current attributions of the grave monument: to Croatian sculptor Ivan Rendić and Slovenian sculptor Ivan Zajec.
ISSN:0553-6707
1849-6547
DOI:10.17685/Peristil.66.8