WORD S A long time ago ...

Exhibition catalogue

Croatian History Museum , 2021 CROATIAN HISTORY MUSEUM EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATIONS Milan Trenc

EXPERT ASSOCIATES Vanja Budišćak, The Department of the History of the Croatian Theatre, Croatian Academy of Science and Arts WORD Charlotte Frank, Print Collection, National and University Library in Zagreb A long time ago ... Maja Karić, Print Collection, National and University Library in Zagreb S Juraj Kukoč, The Croatian Cinematheque (Croatian State Archives) Snježana Šute, The Croatian Cinematheque (Croatian State Archives)

INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION “THE SWORD IN THE STONE” Goran Kaurić, “Craft Lab” Mateo Marcelić

DRAWINGS Klovićevi dvori Gallery, May 18 – July 18, 2021 Ana Filep Miljenka Galić, Archaeological Museum in Zagreb The exhibition took place in extraordinary circumstances for the Croatian History Mu- seum, which is closed to the public due to the consequences of an earthquake from PHOTOGRAPHS March 22 2020. Despite the inability to act in its own space, in the baroque Palace Vojković-Oršić-Kulmer-Rauch, Croatian History Museum through its public exhibition ac- Ivana Asić, museum photographer (Croatian History Museum) tivities primarily seeks to justify its mission and proactively act in the direction of the Mladen Ban realization of a permanent display until its renovation. Maciej Kopciuch “Swordmaker”, ArtofSwordmaking.com (Poland) We would like to express our gratitude to the Klovićevi dvori Gallery for the provided Anja Mitrović exhibition space and collegial assistance and to all those who have contributed to the Filipa Sršen, Ivan Dadić, smithy “Poema Incudis“, Donji Muć realization of the exhibition. Marko Štuhec, Association “Ars Gladiatoria“, Zagreb Deniver Vukelić, Association “Guardians of Zagreb”

MULTIMEDIA Ivana Asić, Ivan Sertić (projection “Untouched Zagreb“) The exhibition and catalogue have been financed by the Ministry of Culture Maja Karić (projection “Symbols and Marks“) and Media of the Republic of and the City office for Culture, Zagreb. Zdenka Šinkić

AUDIO DESIGN Maja Karić Maciej Kopciuch “Swordmaker”, ArtofSwordmaking.com (Poland)

EXHIBITION PARTNER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME Klovićevi dvori Gallery Jelena Roboz, Croatian History Museum Liljana Velkovski, Klovićevi dvori Gallery EXHIBITION AUTHORS Ivan Dadić, smithy “Poema Incudis“, Donji Muć Leon Bošnjak Association “Guardians of Zagreb” Petra Braun Ana Filep TRANSLATION Leon Bošnjak EXHIBITION DESIGN AND VISUAL IDENTITY Petra Braun Ana Filep Ozren Solić TECHNICAL SETUP Croatian History Museum: Tomislav Degmečić, Mirana Jušić, Ivo Margaretić, CONSULTANTS Ozren Solić, Ivica Tarle Dora Bošković, museum consultant in retirement Nenad Janković, Agritius Cooperative Damir Doračić, Archaeological Museum in Zagreb Klovićevi dvori Gallery COORDINATING CURATOR Ana Medić, Klovićevi dvori Gallery ONTENTS LENDERS C obitelj Abramović Martina Agatić Marko Anić-Hrvoj Lucas Andres Mora Asić Domagoj Brezovec Božidar Domagoj Burić Ivana Drašner, Croatian Tolkien Fan Society “The Fellowship of Almaren“ Goran Fijan Ivan Filep 6 SWORD – A long time ago ... Mislav Gorupec, UMS “Agram“ Tamara Ilić Olujić 9 CATALOGUE Maja Karić NIGHTING CEREMONY Nino Karić 10 K Family Kraker 11 MEDIEVAL WARFARE Josip Lacković, Athletic Club Varaždin NATOMY OF THE SWORD Ante Livajić 18 A Nino Marasović, UMS “Agram“ 19 TYPOLOGIES OF SWORDS Miro Mioč Anja Mitrović 26 IN THE SIGN OF THE CROSS Adam Muto (United States of America) 27 MILITARY ORDERS Vedran Pavić Maša Pokupčić 34 FIND-PLACES OF SWORDS Nikica Porubić 42 THE TOURNAMENT Miroslav Rezić Jelena Roboz 43 THE COURT OF LOVE Milan Trenc 50 ART OF FENCING Alen Žeravica 51 SYMBOLISM OF THE SWORD “Adorea – Olomouc“ (Czechia) AINT GEORGE “Akademia Szermierzy“ (Poland) 58 S “Galatia Films“, Executive Director Daniel McNicoll (United States of America) 59 ROLAND The Croatian Cinematheque (Croatian State Archives) ECORATING SWORDS Croatian Radiotelevision 66 D Osijek Cinematography Ltd. 67 SYMBOLS AND MARKS ON SWORDS Zagreb City Libraries, City Library Collective SKROZ, Zagreb 72 SMITHS AND SMITHERIES 73 LOST HERITAGE National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) The Department of the History of the Croatian Theatre, 79 SWORD TODAY Croatian Academy of Science and Arts 142 LITERATURE Paradox Interactive – video game development studio (Sweden) TaleWorlds Entertainment – video game development studio (Turkey) Triternion Studios – video game development studio (European union and Canada) Association of miniaturists, modelers and players of strategy board games “Agram” Croatian Tolkien Fan Society “The Fellowship of Almaren“ Warhorse Studios – video game development studio (Czechia) Zagrebačka pivovara d.o.o.