Numerous wars and plague epidemics have marked the city of Šibenik through the 17th century, which caused a bad image of the city, which affected the field of art as well as the acquisition of paintings and painting production. The painting heritage of the 17th century was diverse, and most examples of sacral themes belong to imported painting. Bishops, church orders, fraternities and prominent representatives of Dalmatian society played a major role in the orders of paintings. The beginning of the 17th century was also marked by lifting of gilded and wooden altars, many of which are still preserved today. Although several works by local masters have been preserved, the works of late Renaissance painting and the continuation of the tradition of the so-called the golden age of Venetian painting stand out the most. The paintings of Palma Junior as well as the followers of his manner stand out in particular. Of great importance are also the paintings of Matteo Ponzone, a skilfully Venetian Baroque painter, which are kept today in the church of St. Francis. Three paintings stand out in the city, which are based on stylistic characteristics and are connected with the Bassano workshop, which belongs to the Venetian painting circle. A more detailed analysis shows that throughout the 17th century the influence of Venetian templates was dominant. There is not much information about local masters such as Mihovil Parkić and Antun Moneghin, but they are extremely important in the context of understanding the functioning of fraternal associations in smaller Dalmatian towns in the period of post-Tridentine reconstruction.