The Parish Church of Elijah the Prophet in Velika Kopanica

U diplomskom radu iznosi se dosad nepoznata povijest izgradnje i opremanja župne crkve sv. Ilije proroka u Velikoj Kopanici. Istraživanje se usmjerava na povijesnoumjetničku kontekstualizaciju i stilsko rješenje arhitekture te opis umjetničkih djela i odrednice njihovih datacija, atribucija i valorizacija. Analizirani povijesni izvori i relevantna literatura ukazuju na široki vremenski raspon izvedenih radova (posebno vezano za opremanje i oslikavanje interijera crkve) u razdoblju od sredine 18. stoljeća do konzervatorsko-restauratorskih radova koji traju i danas. Posebna pažnja usmjerena je na recentno restauriranom, ali ne i atribuiranom, iluzioniziranom osliku glavnoga oltara te svoda nad njim, koji se smješta u kontekst Pozzovih traktata s predlošcima i fenomena oslikane iluzionirane arhitekture. Istraživanje uključuje i pojavu novih imena umjetnika-majstora te patronata crkve čime se otvaraju područja za daljnja istraživanja.This thesis presents an attempt at uncovering the history of building and furnishing the Church of Elijah the Prophet in Velika Kopanica. The research focuses on its contextualization in art history, its architectural style, a description of the works of art in the church, as well as their dating, attribution, and valorization. The analyzed historical sources and relevant literature point to a broad timeframe in which the works were made – especially when it comes to furnishing and painting the church’s interior – from the mid-18th century until conservation and restoration works that have been going on until the present moment. The thesis puts a particular emphasis on the recently restored, albeit not attributed, illusionary painting of the main altair and its corresponding arch, which can be seen in the context of Pozzo’s tractates on templates and the phenomena of painted illusionary architecture. The research also includes notes on the emergence of new artists and church sponsors, which opens a discussion potentially leading into further researc