A detailed presentation of the painted and carved stone frescoes at Voronet monastery in Romania. Showing Byzantine influence, the church was decorated when Moldavian culture was at its height in 1488 during the reign of Stephen the Great. The work is full of life and local colour; its diversity of style reflects the imprint of each artists’ personality. Includes paintings in the knave, vault, porch and exterior walls, one of which is like an Eastern carpet with human figures depicted against an azure background amid floral motifs.
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ACMI Identifier
312874
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Byzantine
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Romania
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and religion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Church architecture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Mural painting and decoration
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, Romanian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Stone carving
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)