Vijenac 791 Fine Arts CROATIAN HERALDIC ARTIST MILAN SUNKO (1860‒1891) RIPPED FROM OBLIVION A world-renowned heraldic painter By Mislav Grgić and Željko Heimer Although some of Milan Sunko’s works are preserved in Zagreb museums and galleries, he is known only to connoisseurs of lesser-known painters. A recently published monograph sheds light on his exceptional contributions […]
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Lecture on Heraldic Artist Milan Sunko, Zagreb, 18 January 2023
During the customarly Wensdays dragon feasts (events, lectures) in the Tower over the Stone gates on 18 January 2023, a lecture entitled “Milan Sunko – (almost) forgotten heraldic artist of world renown who was revered by the old dragons” was held by Master of Ceremonies of the Society of Brethren of the Croatian Dragon, Lt. […]
HGZD co-Published Monograph by Ana Marija Ambrušec: »Heraldic Heritage of Križevci and Kalnik Region«
Together with the design company Meleagrina from Vrboce, HGZD published a valuable monograph by the young historian Ana Marija Ambrušec, titled »Heraldička baština križevačko-kalničkog područja« (Heraldic Heritage of Križevci and Kalnik Region). Her book developed from her graduate thesis fdefended at the History Department of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the University […]
»Grb i zastava« № 16 Issued
While we write this, the latest issue of our magazine »Grb i zastava« is being printed and our members may expect it soon in their mail boxes. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International publishing house. From the contents we highlight: On the front page, the recently restored flag of the city of Korpivnica. […]
»Grb i zastava« № 14 Issued
A new issue of our magazine “Grb i zastava” was printed these days and our members may expect it soon in their mail boxes. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International publishing house. From the contents we highlight: On the front page a piece from the exhibition in the Turopolje Museum, held at […]
16th HGZD Tribune, 19.6.2012 – Tomislav Galović
Our 16th Tribune was held on 19th June 2012 in the premises of the Zagreb Classical Gymnasium Association (DZKG). Dr. Tomislav Galović, senior assistant professor from the Croatian History Institute of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies of the University of Zagreb, held the lecture titled “Croatian Heraldic Collections” presenting the wealth of the […]
Lecture by M. Brstilo Rešetar in the Croatian Nobility Union, 8.4.2009
Organized by the Croatian Nobility Union, on Wednesday 8th April 2009 at 7pm in the Croatian Paneuropean Union, Jurišićeva Street 1a, Matea Brstilo Rešetar had a lecture titled “Coats of arms of military nobility – testimonies of wars against Ottomans”. The centuries of struggle against Ottomans left a lasting trace in the Croatian heraldry, enriched […]
Article by Matea Brstilo Rešetar in »Vijenac«
The respectable journal for culture, art and science »Vijenac« issued by the Matrix Croatica (Matica hrvatska), in its number 385 of December 4th, 2008, includes an article by Matea Brstilo Rešetar in its science section titled »Svjedočanstva ratova s Turcima« (Testimonies of the Wars against the Turks). The article explains the basics of the research on […]
New Armorial Book by Enver Ljubović
Enver Ljubović: Grbovnik Gacke, Krbave, Like, Senja i Vinodola, Senjsko književno ognjište i vlastita naklada, 2007., str. 432., A4, tvrdi uvez, color The new book by our productive author specialized in heraldry and genealogy of families from the region of the north Croatian Litoral and its mountainous hinterland, presents the coats of arms of the […]