Ancient Croatian jewellery in Dalmatia

Prepared by:Vesela Višić, class teacher

and the 4th CES Marjan, Split

Implementation of the project

1. Introducing the topic 2. Cross-curricular processing of the topic in all subjects:

• CROATIAN LANGUAGE - making pictorial dictionary of traditional names of jewellery

• MATHEMATICS - measurement and units of measurement• MUSIC - festive folk costumes in Dalmatia (Adriatic zone), Split and Kastela dance • P.E. – Dalmatian folk dances• CLASS MEETINGS - antique and modern styles of clothing and adornment• SCIENCE - history of jewellery in the cultural heritage of Dalmatia and creation of

brochures• ART- drawing and three-dimensional design of the replicas of traditional jewellery

3. The results were presented at an interactive exhibition "The Embrace of tradition and friendship," the national teachers’ conference, various school events and in the media (The Croatian National Television, TV Jadran and the national newspapers Slobodna Dalmacija)

ANCIENT CROATIAN JEWELLERY WORN WITH FESTIVE FOLK COSTUMES OF SPLIT

The pictorial dictionary

REĆINE - CRESCENT-SHAPED EARRINGS(on the left)AND FLOWER SHAPED EARRINGS (WITH BUTTONS) (on the right)

KANIJELA ILI PERUŽINA – AN ALMOND-SHAPED NECKLACE MADE OF DOUBLE FILIGREE PLATES WITH GOLD LOCKET OR A CROSS AS A PENDANT

•TREMANAT

– A DECORATIVE PIN MADE OF SPIRAL GOLD WIRE WITH PEARLS

KONISTRICE(GOLDEN PENDANTS)

RINGS(ADORNED WITH PEARLS AND SEMIPRECIOUS STONES)

PUNTAPET – OVAL BROOCH WORN BELOW THE NECK OR ON THE CHEST

ŠPILA – A DECORATIVE, FLOWER SHAPED PIN WITHSEMIPRECIOUS STONESSURROUNDED BY PEARLS 

A SET OF ANCIENT CROATIAN JEWELLERY (DALMATIA)

Creating brochures on traditional jewellery and discussion about construction, materials, sites and popular folk customs.

BROCHURES ON TRADITIONAL JEWELLERY IN DALMATIA

Interesting statements of the pupils:

“My grandmother Vinja has a coral necklace that is 120 years old and it is called Koraljin.” Tino

“ I have inherrited a Kordun from my grandmother Veselka. Each of her granddaughters received a golden necklace. I am very proud!” Livia

“During the second World War, people exchanged gold for corn. This exchange was called - Yellow for the yellow.” Karla

“Jewelry has been one of a very few assets of a woman and she could use it as she liked” Dora

By designing jewellery, pupils developed a sensitivity for the aesthetic values.

Exploration of cultural heritage and various art works of traditional jewellery.

The workshop of making the replicas of traditional jewellery from Dalmatia.

“We have fully experienced the value of the original jewellery, only after we created its replicas.” the pupils

Pupils have noticed similar formal properties of their works and the works of master jewellers by using analysis.

Workshop with parents

“Ideas influence culture and society.” the grandparents

“The involvement of the family in the project has contributed to the quality of work.” the parents

Exhibition "The Embrace of tradition and friendship"

The exhibition is the result of Comenius project CROSS-CURRICULAR TEACHING ON CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE TOPICS

The topic is:• Ancient Croatian jewellery in Dalmatia

The exhibition was divided into several interconnected but independent units.

The visitors have lost track of time while they were looking at the exhibition items with nostalgia.

An extremely large interest in the exhibition has been shown by

many of the guests and the media which have covered it.

There were two TV stations and a newspaper. Also, the teacher gave a lecture on the project at a national conference.

The project was concluded with pride and happiness because we have united tradition and cultural heritage in all teaching areas.