In my graduation thesis, I attempt to define which stonemasons participated in the construction of St. Jacob’s Church in Škofja Loka. Through an iconographic analysis of the gothic headstones in this church and with a comparison to other headstones near Škofja Loka, i.e. the Church of St. Kancijan in Kranj, St. Peter’s Church in Mengeš and the Church of the Annunciation in Crngrob, I try to discover the main stonemason of Škofia Loka of the time. In addition, I try to identify how these stonemasons were connected and whether only one group worked in the area at the time. By studying the relevant works of art of the putative stonemasons in the literature of Art History, i.e. Master of Kranj, Master of Mengeš, I establish who was the main/sole author of the headstones in the nave of St. Jacob's Church in Škofja Loka. I work and research on the spot at the aforementioned churches, and also cooperate with other institutions, including the Museum of Škofja Loka and the regional units' archives.
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