PODRAVINA Volumen 17, broj 33, Str. 97 - 105 Koprivnica 2018. Podravina 97 THE STATUE OF SAINT JOHN OF NEPOMUK FROM THE - PAVLIČ V. SLIVNICA MANSION PARK – OVERLOOKED WORK OF JOSEPH STRAUB THE STATUE OF SAINT JOHN NEPOMUK FROM SLIVNICA MANSION PARK KIP SVETOG IVANA NEPOMUKA IZ VRTA DVORCA SLIVNICA – ZANEMARENO DJELO JOSIPA STRAUBA Valentina PAVLIČ Primljeno / Received: 20. 4. 2018. Univerza v Ljubljani Prihvaćeno / Accepted: 11. 6. 2018. Pedagoška fakulteta Prethodno priopćenje Oddelek za likovno pedagogiko Preliminary communication Kardeljeva ploščad 16 UDK / UDC: 73Straub, J. 1000 Ljubljana [7.034.7:730] (497.4)“17”
[email protected] 2-526.64Iohannes Nepomuces, sanctus ABSTRACT This paper discusses the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from the Slivnica Mansion Park – a masterpiece of baroque art. The statue has not yet been presented, analysed or assessed. This paper explains its iconography and focuses on its significant characteristics. Based on a critical stylistic analysis, the statue is attributed to Joseph Straub, a late baroque sculptor who worked in Styria between 1743 and 1756. It is critical that some way be found to preserve the statue, because currently it is at the mercy of inclement weather, causing decay or even destruction. Key words: Joseph Straub, late baroque sculpture, statue of Saint John of Nepomuk, Styria, Slivnica Mansion, 18th century Ključne riječi: Jožef Straub, kasnobarokno kiparstvo, skulptura sv. Ivana Nepomuka, Štajerska, dvorac Slivnica, 18. stoljeće In the vicinity of Maribor, the river-bed of the Drava becomes wider, flowing into a lowland called Dravsko polje. This region and other valleys beside the Drava River, in Slovenia and in Croatia, are dotted with mansions.