PAINTING OF MARTEN DE VOS IN SLANO NEAR DUBROVNIK

U stručnoj literaturi već su prethodno bile spomenute okolnosti narudžbe i visoka likovna kvaliteta oltarne pale, koju je dubrovački vlastelin Tonko Matkov Gradić naručio krajem osamdesetih godina 16. stoljeća za kapelu Sv. Roka u Grgurićima kraj Slanog. Autora pale V. Marković prepoznaje u antwerpenskom maniristi Martenu de Vosu (1532.-1603.), osobito zbog podudarnosti s ostalim njegovim slikama u načinu gradnje prostora, pojedinih likova i pejzažnih dijelova, te istovjetne suradnje slikarevih pomoćnika u tematski i likovno manje važnim dijelovima slike (anđeli uz Bogorodicu).The circumstances of the commission and high visual quality of the altarpiece commissioned by a nobleman from Dubrovnik Tonko Gradić, the son of Matko, have already been mentioned in literature. It was painted in the late 16th century for St Roche\u27s Chapel (Sv. Roko) at Grgurići near Slano. The author considers the Antwerpen mannerist painter, Marten de Vos (1532-1603) to have painted this altarpiece, becouse some figures, parts of the landscape and composition are identical to other this pictures, together with his collaborators who participated in less important parts (angels by the Mother of Go