Halo Decoration as a Means of Recognizing Author

Fenomen otkrivanja i prepoznavanja stalno je prisutan u procesu konzervatorsko-restauratorskih radova. U fazi čišćenja tragajući za izvornim površinama na slici KRIST S AUREOLOM, inv. br. 4570, ulje na drvu, 55 x 42 cm, iz depoa Muzeja za umjetnost i obrt ustanovila sam da je slika izvedena u tehnici vrlo rane tempere XV stoljeća. Pored prave pozlate i punciranih ukrasa aureola je ukrašena dodatnim rukom utisnutim vitičastim dekororn koji je igrao po cijeloj njenoj površini slobodom slikareva rukopisa. Dva donja neoslikana ugla slike sugerirala su davno prisustvo ukrasnog okvira ili dijela nekadašnje arhitektonike. Prilikom restauriranja poliptiha BOGORODICA SA SVECIMA atribuiranom dubrovačkom slikaru 15. st. Matku Junčiću (za izložbu ZLATNO DOBA DUBROVNIKA, Muzejski prostor, Zagreb, 1987.), uklonivši slojeve preslika otkrila sam aureole tehnologijom i rukopisom jednake opisanoj. Na samoj izložbi ustanovila sam da poliptih BOGORODICA SA SVECIMA atribuiran Ivanu Ugrinoviću također krase aureole jednakih karakteristika. Pored apsolutne podudarnosti u tehnologiji i slikarskom pristupu i svi detalji poput uvojaka, rješavanja pogleda i obrade odjeće te impostacije figura poklapali su se. Na temelju iznesenog smatram da slika u Muzeju predstavlja lik sv. Ivana, najvjerojatnije dio izgubljenog križa, djela dubrovačke škole Ivana Ugrinovića ili Matka Junčića.The discovery and recognition phenomenon is a constant in the process of art conservation and restoration. While cleaning the painting Christ with Halo in search for its original layers (inventory No 4570, oil on canvas, 55 x 42 cm, from the Museum of Arts and Crafts storerooms), I found out that the painting had been made in the technique of a very early 15th century tempera. Besides the real gilding and gilt ornaments, the halo has an additional hand-impressed tendril-like decoration the artist freely sprinkled over the whole surface of the painting. The two unpainted bottom corners suggest the distant presence of an ornamental frame or a part of architectonics. While restoring the polyptych Our Lady with Saints attributed to the 15th century Dubrovnik painter Matko Junčić (for the Golden Age of Dubrovnik exhibition, Muzejski prostor, Zagreb, 1987), after removing the layers painted over the original, I discovered a halo identical to the one described both in terms of technology and style. At the same exhibition I found out that the polyptich Our Lady with Saints attributed to Ivan Ugrinović is also adorned with the halos bearing the same traits. Besides an absolute congruence in technology and in painterly approach, all the other details such as curls, the figures\u27 expressions, their clothes and posture correspond as well. On the basis of the abovementioned information I believe the painting from the Museum represents the figure of S. John. It is probably a part of the lost crucifix, made by the Dubrovnik school of Ivan Ugrinović or Matko Junčić