45 The Holy Cross retable carved on the stone arch of the chapel: “Hoc tibi dive Roche Thomas Pidelli condidit sacellum 1527.” (To You, St Roch, Thomas Pidelli erected this chapel in 1527.). The statue of St Roch, originally on the altar of the chapel, was later replaced by the wooden polychrome retable with the Crucifix and the chapel has been called the chapel of the Holy Cross ever since.43 It is worth mentioning that there is a small rosette window in the north wall, now hidden behind the Holy Cross retable that must, however, have been visible in earlier times. Part of the ensemble, and in close iconographical connection to the retable with representation of the Passion of Christ, are two paintings from a series of four painted “wall-hangings” that adorned the side walls of the Holy Cross chapel. The two other paintings were hung in the Brautić chapel. This rare and precious part of the ensemble of the church shall be addressed here shortly.44 The paintings were Fig. 66: Holy Cross retable; condition as found Fig. 67: Holy Cross retable; after treatment Fig. 68: Measurement; H: 6,75 m; W: 4,08m
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