NSK Manuscripts and Old Books Collection

Assistant Professor Luka Špoljarić with the visitors of the programme at the Dutch national library presenting Croatia’s historiography champion Ivan Lučić.

Dutch audience meets Croatia’s historiography champion Ivan Lučić

2 October 2024

On 2 October 2024, the National Library of the Netherlands hosted a programme organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the Kingdom of the Netherlands spotlighting Ivan Lučić (1604-1679), Croatia’s historiography champion. The programme, which was attended by the National Library Affairs Assistant to the Director General of the National and University Library in Zagreb Dr Sofija Klarin Zadravec, included presentations on Lučić’s work and significance by Croatian and Dutch professionals and researchers. Assistant Professor at the Department of History of the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Humanities ...

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Segment of the poster for the 'Book Art in Croatia' exhibition.

A break from summer heat with the best designed Croatian books throughout history

13 – 20 August 2024

By 20 August, take a break from summer heat in the grand lobby of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) where you can refresh yourself by visiting an exhibition spotlighting the outstanding examples of book art in Croatia spanning a period of 1,500 years. The Book Art in Croatia exhibition provides a historical overview of techniques and styles employed in the production and decoration of books in Croatia since the Middle Ages to contemporary times. Authored by art historian Dr Milan Pelc, it reveals interesting details about manuscript and printed books featuring a wide array of themes and content and presenting the greatest achievements in book design in Croatia. Apart from medieval ...

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