U radu se razmatra legendarni prijenos
Svete kuće iz Nazareta u Palestini preko hrvatske
obale do Loreta u Italiji. Taj se prijenos, prema predaji,
zbio krajem 13. st., a prikazan je na više karata,
među kojima se ističe loretski kartografski prikaz
Descriptio translationis Sanctæ Domus Beatissimæ
Virginis e Nazareth in Dalmatiam et inde Lavretv[m]
koji se datira u kraj 16. st. Bez obzira na autentičnost
relikvije, činjenica da se sadržaj legendarnog
prijenosa prikazuje kartografski na jednoj od najdragocjenijih
umjetnina loretskoga marijanskog svetišta
posvjedočuje o potrebi prostorne identifikacije
imaginarne geografije, ali i o značenju i utjecaju
koje je imala tadašnja kartografija koja je preko karata
pružala izvor prostornih podataka i bila važno
sredstvo geografskog izražavanja.The paper discusses the legendary transfer
of the Holy House from Nazareth (Palestine),
via Croatian coast to the town of Loreto in Italy. According
to legend, the transfer took place at the end
of the 13th century, and it was depicted on several
maps, including the cartographic representation
from Loreto called Descriptio translationis Sanctæ
Domus Beatissimæ Virginis e Nazareth in Dalmatiam
et inde Lavretv[m] which was probably made at
the end of the 16th century. Regardless of the authenticity
of the relic, the fact that the content of the
legendary transfer was depicted cartographically on
one of the most valuable works of art of the Loreto
Marian shrine witnesses the need for spatial identification
of imaginary geography, but it also indicates
the importance and influence of cartography
of that time, because maps were important sources
of spatial data and means of geographic expression
