Jernej of Loka
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Jernej of Loka was a 16th-century painter
active in the Škofja Loka
area, from which his epithet
is also derived. He is known to have painted the fresco
es in a number of other churches throughout the Upper Carniola
region and some in the area of Tolmin
(Slovenia
) and in the Natisone
Valley (Italy
).
Churches where frescoes believed to have been painted by Jernej of Loka are preserved include:
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
active in the Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka
-Art colony:Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two...
area, from which his epithet
Epithet
An epithet or byname is a descriptive term accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It is also a descriptive title...
is also derived. He is known to have painted the fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
es in a number of other churches throughout the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region and some in the area of Tolmin
Tolmin
Tolmin is a small town and municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.-Geography:Tolmin, the old town that gave the name to the entire area , is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley , as well as its economic, cultural and administrative centre. It is located on a terrace above the...
(Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
) and in the Natisone
Natisone
The Natisone is a river that flows for some time as a border river between Slovenia and Italy, continues in Slovenia and then crosses the border and continues in Eastern Friuli, in north-eastern Italy...
Valley (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
).
Churches where frescoes believed to have been painted by Jernej of Loka are preserved include:
- Church of St. MarkSt Mark's Church (Vrba)St Mark's Church is a small church on the outskirts of the village of Vrba in Upper Carniola in Slovenia. Though it is a small and simple church, it has achieved near mythical status in Slovenia, after it was mentioned in the sonnet O Vrba by Slovene national poet France Prešeren...
, VrbaVrbaVrba is one of ten villages in the Žirovnica municipality in the Upper Carniolan region of Slovenia. It is first mentioned in written sources from 1247 and is a typical example of a compact Alpine village. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 196...
, between 1525 and 1530 - St. John's church, SuhaSuha, Škofja LokaSuha is a village just outside Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.It is an old settlement with its earliest mention in documents dating to 973 AD....
- Church of St. Peter, above BegunjeBegunjeBegunje is a village in the Radovljica municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the location of the headquarters of the Elan Line company. The 12th century Kamen castle lies just outside the village and the 15th century Katzenstein mansion, rebuilt in the late 17th century, at...
, between 1530 and 1540 - Church of St. John the Baptist, Lake BohinjLake BohinjLake Bohinj is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. Lake Bohinj is located in the Bohinj municipality in the north-west of the country, and is inside Triglav National Park.-Description:Lake Bohinj is 4.2 km long and 1 km at its maximum width...
- Church of St. Peter, BodovljeBodovljeBodovlje is a village in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter. It dates to the early 16th century though the nave was vaulted in the Baroque style at a later date. In the nave remains of frescos from the early 16th...
, between 1525 and 1540 - Church of St. Thomas, BrodeBrode, Škofja LokaBrode is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas. It is a late gothic church and originally had a flat ceiling which was vaulted in the 18th century...
near Škofja LokaŠkofja Loka-Art colony:Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two...
between 1530 and 1540 - Church of St. Nicholas, on GodešičGodešicGodešič is a village on the right bank of the River Sora in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is, based on archaeological evidence of an apse, found when the floor of the current church was being renovated,...
, around 1530 - Church of St. Lawrence, on Lovrenška goraZminecZminec is a village on the left bank of the River Poljanščica in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
- Church of St. Andrew, at Sveti Andrej above ZmincSveti Andrej, Škofja LokaSveti Andrej is a settlement in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Andrew. It is Late Gothic, dating to between 1520 and 1530. The nave was vaulted in 1831...
, between 1520 and 1530 - Church of St. Oswald, above Sveti OžboltSveti OžboltSveti Ožbolt is a settlement in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Oswald and is Late Gothic with the date 1527 in its vaulted sanctuary. The nave dates to 1644 and originally had a flat...
, 1534 - Church of St. Phillip and St. James, on Valterski VrhValterski VrhValterski Vrh is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Phillip and James. It is Late Gothic with a star vaulted sanctuary. Frescos in the sanctuary are by Jernej of Loka and date to soon...
, soon after 1534 - Church of the Holy Cross on Križna goraKrižna Gora, Škofja LokaKrižna Gora is a small settlement above Visoko in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church on a hill above the settlement is dedicated to The Holy Cross and was built around 1500. It contains many well preserved frescos from 1502, and depict the legends...
- Church of St. Bricius in Četena RavanCetena RavanČetena Ravan is a small settlement in the Gorenja vas - Poljane Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Bricius . It is a late gothic structure with a five sided apse and a square nave. Thought it was extended in the late 18th century, early 16th...
- Church of St. JodocusSveti Jošt nad KranjemSveti Jošt nad Kranjem is a location on a hill of the same name east of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is centered around the church of Saint Jodocus , a landmark of Kranj, visible from afar....
above KranjKranj' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana...
, around 1530 - Church of St. Clement, in BukovščicaBukovšcicaBukovščica is a village in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Clement. It rectangular nave indicates Romanesque origins, but the church was rebuilt several times. There is a fresco of Saint Christopher on the south wall of...
- Church of the Birth of the Virgin in PolicePolice, CerknoPolice is a small village in the Cerkno Municipality in the Goriška region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to The Nativity of Mary and belongs to the Šentviška Gora Parish.-External links:*...
near CerknoCerknoCerkno is a small town and a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno hills...
, 1536 - Church of the Virgin Mary in Polje near BovecBovecBovec is a small city and municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The city of Bovec lies in the Bovec Basin in the Soča Valley below the Kanin mountain in the Julian Alps.-Geographical location:...
, 1520-1540 - Church of Our Lady of the Snows above AvčeAvceAvče is a settlement on the left bank of the river Soča in the Kanal Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church built above the village in the Nadavče area is dedicated to Our...
near KanalKanal ob SociKanal ob Soči is a town and municipality in Slovenia, established in 1995 by secession from Nova Gorica.The town itself is an important crossing point over the River Soča. The first bridge was built by the Romans. The current bridge was built after World War I. The center of the town was fortified...
, around 1530 - Church of St. John the Baptist in Spodnji OtokSpodnji OtokSpodnji Otok is a village in the Radovljica municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.A document from 1326 mentions the village Otok as Werd. Between 1326 and 1331 two members of Polish gentry Jurij and Nikolaj moved to the area and Jurij had his mansion in Spodnji Otok...
by MošnjeMošnjeMošnje is a village in the Radovljica municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.Places of interest in Mošnje include: the local church, dedicated to St Andrew; Podvin Castle, now a hotel; the local museum and the remains of a recently excavated Roman villa rustica.-External links:**... - Church of Mary Magdalene, in BrodBrod, BohinjBrod is a settlement on the left bank of the river Sava Bohinjka in the Bohinj municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene with preserved frescos dating to the 15th century as well as 16th century frescos painted by Jernej of Loka.-...
near Bohinjska BistricaBohinjska BistricaBohinjska Bistrica is the largest settlement in the Bohinj municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.Bohinjska Bistrica lies in the valley between the river Sava Bohinjka, the hills Dobrava and Ajdovski gradec, and the streams Bistrica and Belica...
, around 1534 - Church of St. Bartholomew in San Pietro in NatisoneSan Pietro al NatisoneSan Pietro al Natisone is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km northeast of Udine. it had a population of 2,212 and an area of 24.1 km²...
- St. Lucia the Virgin and Martyr in San Leonardo in NatisoneSan Leonardo, ItalySan Leonardo is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km east of Udine. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,215 and an area of 27.0 km²...