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72a r h i t e k t u r aa r c h i t e c t u r eply no information, so that only the above-mentionedpiece speaks of him.It may be concluded from the Latin inscription atthe lunette above the entrance, where Radovan carvedhis name and the year that this main part of the portalwas built, that he himself had been unsurpassed insculpture in that time and that the Bishop of Trogirwas then Treguan of Tuscany, originally from Florence.It is obvious that Radovan was not a foreign artist,not only because his rather Slavic name is mentionedrather frequently in city documents, but also becauseno birthplace is written besides his name, which hadbeen a custom in similar documents of foreign artists,e.g. Niccolò Fiorentino (Nikola Firentinac).Since the Cathedral of Trogir was built over severalcenturies, the building is marked by different styles. Theportal itself was constructed during the first constructionphase but it was not originally planned in its presentform since other masters, their assistants and followersworked on the portal besides Radovan. Nevertheless,despite the changes made to the original concept, a harmoniouscomposition miraculously arouse in the end.Although the whole portal – architecture, sculptures andiconography – are dominated by the Romanesque style,there are indications of the Gothic style, especially in theworks of Radovan’s followers.In the reliefs of the portal Master Radovan combinedthe life of Christ from His birth to His death,Adam and Eve, allegories of the months, the Apostlesand saints, as well as hunting scenes and animal characters.Even though the majority of the motifs hadbeen determined iconographically, the hand of Radovanallowed itself to interpret various Biblical scenesand characters freely and more simply and thereforebrought them closer to the common man. It is ratherfascinating how physiognomies, clothes, animals,everyday objects, professions and customs typical forthe area of Trogir can be recognized in these scenes.The artist has fitted intimate scenes of householdlife into the lunette over the entrance that framesthe birth of Jesus Christ and therefore he melted thesacred and the mortal. Biblical scenes are representedin two arches above the lunette and along the portalframes. There are two round pillars representingscenes with real and imaginary animals, as well ashunting scenes, all interlaced with herbs.The observer will be enchanted with the scenesof the months on the pillars iconographic depictionsof labors characteristic for and individual month. Forexample, December is represented by the hunter killinga wild boar, January by a man cooking at the stove,February by a girl with a fish, March by a man pruninggrapevines, April by a shepherd shearing a sheep. Theouter pillars alternately represent saints and apostlesand portal edges end with the characters of Adam andEve, while below them are a lion and lioness with adragon, and kid in its paws.The original intention of Radovan’s portal hasremained a secret until today and because the work-