In Search of the Lost and Damaged Frescoes of Aladzha Monastery
In Search of the Lost and Damaged Frescoes of Aladzha Monastery
Author(s): Vassil TenekedjievSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Architecture, Visual Arts, History of Art
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: rock monastery; frescoes; iconography; archival materials; new interpretation
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on the remains of fresco decoration in the churches and the chapel of the mediaeval rock monastery near Varna (Aladzha Monastery). By examining the fragments of frescoes preserved in situ, together with the available archival materials, an attempt has been made to describe and make a fresh interpretation of the wall paintings in the monastery. Special attention has been paid to the identification of several images documented in the early 20th century that no longer survive.
Journal: Проблеми на изкуството
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 14-27
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
