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Altar of the Holy Cross (Church of the Holy Cross)

The altar, which was originally in the nave of Zagreb Cathedral, was moved to Križevci after 1880. It was completed and consecrated in 1756. It is the final work of the sculptor Francesco Robba, the most proficient marble sculptor of the Baroque period in northern Croatia. His works represent High Baroque marble sculpture and altar making at their peak in Croatia. By reducing the architectural elements, the decorative parts benefit through sublimation into simple and yet powerful curved motifs. Robba achieves in the Altar of the Holy Cross a monumental altar, a composition both emphatic and dynamic. The Altar of the Holy Cross recognisably developed from the principles of the Italian High Baroque, with clearly marked features of the mature phase of Robba's individual style.

Baroque; 18th century; sculpture; Francesco Robba; Zagreb Cathedral; Križevci

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