Icons and Wars: Some Examples from the Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878
Icons and Wars: Some Examples from the Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878
Author(s): Angel NikolovSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, History of Art
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Russian icons in Bulgaria; Varna; Pleven; Gorna Studena; Samokov; Yambol
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with only some aspects of the topic of travel and the fate of icons during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. It comments on the importance of the presence of Emperor Alexander II near the theatre of hostilities, his and the heir to the throne’s donations of bells, icons, entire iconostases and utensils to the church-es of various towns and villages in Bulgaria. For the first time, several icons, which were presented as gifts during the war by church hierarchs and monasteries to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army, Nicholas Nikolayevich, are published.
Journal: Изкуствоведски четения
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 163-178
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
