Retables on the Croatian Island Lopud

50 The Holy Cross retable Historical photos show small cartouches on the postaments of the columns that are now lost. It is unclear whether a heraldic representation was depicted there (Fig. 73, 74). The photo shows the retable without lateral pedestals. After removing the modern paneling of this area, which was considered inappropriate, it became apparent that the retable had been standing without lateral supports for some time. The wall behind the retable shows a continuous square pattern, which is assumed to be a 19thcentury design. The supporting beam for the retable was probably Fig. 75: Painted square pattern of masonry joints became visible after the removal of the modern paneling of the pedestal zone Fig. 76: Central area of the architrave with the cartouche in the frieze, condition as found

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