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John (eagle). The chapel to the left holds a crucifix; to the right, an altar to St. Rok (the pat-
ron saint of illness, to whom the chapel is dedicated—the dog licking the wound in his leg
is his symbol). Straight ahead is an altar with Mary holding the Baby Jesus above a relief
of the Lamb of God, and below that, Jesus' body being taken down from the cross. Flank-
ing this altar, notice the bases of the twisting candelabras: alternating angels look down to
honor the dead. The chapel rewards those who linger over the details, such as the bronze
doors, with four saints, Glagolitic inscriptions, and the 12 Apostles. The saints chosen for
this door preach both ecumenism and Yugoslav unity: Cyril and Methodius (the Byzanti-
ne missionaries who first brought Christianity to this region), along with a Catholic bishop
(Bishop Gregory of Nin) and an Orthodox saint (St. Sava). Taken together, the mausoleum
is an astonishing display of talent, especially considering it was Meštrovi ć 's first architec-
tural work.
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