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Title
Flying Boat, Lucica, Lastovo Island, Croatia
Artist
Sinisa CIGLENECKI
Medium
Photograph
Description
The photo of "flying" boat taken in Lucica bay, Croatia. Lucica bay is situated 1 km from Lastovo village on Lastovo Island. It is a small fisherman village with charming stone houses. A little bit about Lastovo Island.
Early in history, Greek sailors from South colonies, sailing with their products to historic Illyria, named the island Ladesta, Ladeston or Ladoston, because of its similarities to the island Lado in the Ionic sea. Romans gave the island its Latin name – Insula Augusta – Emperor’s island. During the Middle Ages this name would be transcribed as Augusta, Lagusta, Lagosta. Slavic suffix –ovo combined with Roman form of Lasta gives the island present name of Lastovo.
First traces of human life on the island were found in cave Rača, where continuous evidences of habitation reach as far as the late Neolithic Age.
Slavs and Neretvians inhabit it in 7th and 8th century. Because of constant attacks on his ships Venetian Doge Pietro Orseolo II conquered the island in 998 and completely destroyed the settlement, so people of Lastovo decided to build a city on a hill away from the coast, where the town Lastovo lives to this day. Byzantine emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos mentioned Lastovo in the 10th century.
In the 13th century Lastovo voluntarily joined to the Dubrovnik Republic, after the Republic promised that it would honor Lastovo’s internal autonomy and traditions.
Lastovo’s Statute provides evidence the island’s autonomy was complete in 1310 and only partially lost in 1486. Continuous limitation of the island’s autonomy and higher taxes led to a rebellion in 1602. Venice occupied the island the following year and held on to it until 1606 when it was returned to Ragusa (Dubrovnik Republic). The next attempt at rebellion was in 1652 which resulted in a complete loss of the island’s autonomy.
In 1806 the French abolished the Republic of Ragusa and Lastovo became a part of the French Empire.
British took over the island in 1813 and occupied it until 1815 when it became a part of the Habsburg Empire.
Austria brought progress. New lighthouses, census, assets inventory, safe administration and tax management mark the new, better era.
Political changes in Europe, followed by WWI and WWII leave Lastovo dependant on the will of temporary governments.
Italian occupation of Lastovo lasted since November of 1918 till September of 1943.
In 1945 Lastovo became a part of the Federal Peoples’ Republic of Yugoslavia and in 1952 one of the new Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Republic Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. However, Peoples’ Army of Yugoslavia didn’t leave their military bases on Lastovo until July 1992.
That was the end of any foreign governance over Lastovo and Croatia.
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April 22nd, 2020
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Sandwich, IL - United States
Beautiful capture of bright colors throughout your galley Sinisa!! Hope you will visit my gallery too.
Brussels, Br - Belgium
Thank you Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for featuring this image in the FAA group "New Faa Uploads Limit One Per Day"!
Las Vegas, NV - United States
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage.
Brussels, Br - Belgium
Thank you Kim for featuring this image in the FAA group "The Road to Self Promotion"
Brussels, Br - Belgium
Thank you John for the feature in the FAA group "Images That Excite You", 4/27/20
Hicksville, NY - United States
Beautiful image showcasing the clear water and great character of the area.
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