Između teorije i prakse: redovnici arhitekti i tiskane knjige o arhitekturi u kontekstu samostanske kulture ranomodernoga istočnog Jadrana [Between Theory and Practice: Monk-Architects and Printed Books on Architecture in the Context of Early Modern Eastern Adriatic Monastic Culture]

A partial insight into holdings of Dominican and other monastic libraries on the eastern Adriatic coast shows that early modern titles in the field of architecture and related disciplines are very present, which reflects not only the cultural horizon of friars as clients and teachers but also a broader insight into the circulation of knowledge and the intellectual potential of the entire region. Furthermore, these collections of books provided professional support to friars-architects who were also recorded in Dubrovnik in the seventeenth century. Among them stands out the Dominican architect Tommaso Maria Napoli, author of two theoretical works on architecture. During the nine years in Dubrovnik, as was the tradition of the monastery of Palermo from which he came, Napoli probably taught architecture to local masters, and perhaps to some friars.