Joško Belamarić

Joško Belamarić was born in Šibenik in 1953. He graduated from the Classical Gymnasium in Split and pursued interdisciplinary studies in Art History and Musicology at the University of Zagreb, where he earned both his master’s and doctoral degrees from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Since 1979, he has worked in cultural heritage preservation, serving from 1991 to 2009 as director of the Regional Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments (now the Conservation Department of the Ministry of Culture) in Split. From 1985 to 1996, he taught Iconology in a study program that evolved into today’s art history studies in Split. Since 2010, he has been affiliated with the Institute of Art History, leading the newly established "Cvito Fisković" Center in Split. He coducted his research at numerous European institutions, most recently as a fellow at Villa I Tatti (Harvard University). Belamarić has authored several books and numerous studies on the urban history of Dalmatian towns and medieval and Renaissance art. He is editor of the journal Contributions to the History of Art in Dalmatia (since 1991) and Mogućnosti and has curated various exhibitions. He played a direct role in inscribing Trogir’s historic center, Stari Grad Plain, and the Sinjska Alka onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. As editor of the Treasures of Croatia exhibition (Venice, 2001), he and his team received the Vicko Andrić Award for Conservation Achievement of the Year. He led the restoration team for the Renaissance Chapel of Blessed John in Trogir Cathedral, earning the Europa Nostra Award from the Council of Europe in 2003, as well as for the Radovan’s Portal. In January 2024, he was honored with the status of emeritus scientist.