Andrija Buvina
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Andrija Buvina was a 13th century medieval Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

n sculptor and painter. His work is often associated with the Romanesque
Romanesque art
Romanesque art refers to the art of Western Europe from approximately 1000 AD to the rise of the Gothic style in the 13th century, or later, depending on region. The preceding period is increasingly known as the Pre-Romanesque...

 period.
Actually, the best example of Romanesque sculpture in Croatia are the wooden doors on Cathedral of St. Duje in Split
Cathedral of St. Duje in Split
The Cathedral of Saint Domnius , known locally as the Saint Duje , is the Catholic cathedral of Split, the largest Dalmatian city and the seat of Split-Dalmatia County, in Croatia. The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska, headed by Archbishop Marin Barišić. The Cathedral...

, done by Andrija Buvina c. 1214. Two wings of Buvina wooden doors which are 530 cm in height, contains 28 scenes from the life of Jesus Christ, separated by rich ornaments in wood.
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