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Орнаменталният свят на чипровските златари
Ornamental World of Chiprovtsi Goldsmiths

Author(s): Nona Petkova
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, History of Art
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Chiprovtsi; goldsmithing; church plate; cultural interactions; decoration; Ottoman influences; Rumi-Hatayi patterns

Summary/Abstract: The text presents a different view on Chiprovtsi goldsmith tradition in the light of the rich ornamental decoration of some of the preserved and signed church objects from the 17th century. The focus is on the exquisite decorative system of engraved Islamic motifs unfolded in the backgrounds of the works, as well as its specifics and place in the characteristic of the goldsmithing center.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 185-204
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Bulgarian