| Sažetak (hrvatski) | Cilj: popisati kršćanske svece koji se štuju kao zaštitnici od bolesti i temeljem hagiografskih podataka objasniti podrijetlo zaštitnog svojstva koje im se pripisuje. Metode: 1. obrada literature koja tretira svetačke životopise, sakralnu ikonografiju i liturgiju, 2. posjet crkvama, samostanima i muzejima. Rezultati: Višegodišnjim istraživanjem sakralne literature i umjetničkih djela obraðeno je više od 150 kršæanskih svetaca koji se štuju kao za¹šitnici od pedesetak simptoma, bolesti i najznaèajnijih organa i dijelova tijela. Najviše se svetaca (23) zaziva protiv kuge, po 18 protiv glavobolje i vrućica, 13 protiv epilepsije i 11 protiv čireva. Nakon univerzalne zaštitnice i pomoćnice Bl. Dj. Marije, pojedinačno se najčšće zazivaju Antun Padovanski, Franjo Asiški
i Egidije (pokrivajući) svaki po šestt bolesti), te Bartol Apostol, Ivan Krstitelj, Katarina Aleksandrijska i Kristofor (štitećii svaki od pet bolesti). Ostali sveci, zazivani manje, najčešće su "specijalizirani " za jednu ili dvije bolesti ili jedan ili dva organa. Zaključak: Istaknuti primjeri pokazuju da se interdisciplinarnim pristupom sakralnoj umjetnosti i baštinii, može doći do mnogobrojnih spoznaja koji nadrastaju religijsku poruku. Na taj se naèin obogaćuje povijest medicine u najširem smislu. |
| Sažetak (engleski) | Aim: To register Christian saints worshipped as the protectors from diseases and, basing upon the hagiographic data, to explain the origin of the protective qualities that have been attributed to the saints Methods: 1) elaboration of literature dealing with saints' hagiographies, sacral iconography and liturgy; 2) visiting churches, monasteries, and museums Results: The research of sacral literature and the works of art, performed during the last several years, has revealed more than 150 Christian saints protecting from about 50 diseases and symptoms, as well as ÒcoveringÓ the most important body parts and organs. The highest number of saints has been invoked against plague (23), 18 has been invoked against headache and fever, 13 against epilepsy, and 11 against sore. Individually, after universal helper Holly Virgin Mary, the most often invoked are Anthony of Padua, Francis of Assisi, and Egidius (each being ÒresponsibleÓ for 6 diseases), as well as Bartholomew the Apostle, John the Baptist, Catherine of Alexandria, and Christopher (5 diseases each). Other, less invoked saints are mostly ÒspecializedÓ for one or two diseases or organs. Conclusion: The examples presented in this work demonstrate that, by using interdisciplinary approach to sacral art and tradition, one can arrive to numerous valuable data surpassing a mere religious message. These data present significant contributions to the history of medicine in its broadest sense. |
