The image of Višegrad in the architectonics of Ivo Andrić’s novel “The Bridge on the Drina”

Ivo Andrić's novel The Bridge on the Drina employs architectural ekphrasis to depict Višegrad as a 'Drina text,' where the city's development is intricately linked to its iconic bridge over the Drina River. The study reveals that this narrative structure—categorized as a 'novel-fresco' or mosaic—serves as a mediator across multiple dimensions, including time, space (e.g., between East and West), and historical crises spanning nearly four centuries. Through descriptive, chronotopic, intermedial, and stylistic analysis, the research demonstrates how Andrić uses the bridge and city imagery to symbolize existential themes, such as death and destruction, often through isomorphs like water, circles, or mountains. The novel's 'Drina text' framework highlights its philosophical exploration of human existence amid historical upheaval.

Dobroshtan, T. (2024). The image of Višegrad in the architectonics of Ivo Andrić’s novel “The Bridge on the Drina”. Synopsis: Text Context Media, 30(3), 177–183. Internet Archive. https://doi.org/10.28925/2311-259x.2024.3.5