On the subject of imperial dignity: a contribution to the study of the crown of King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski in the Monastery of Cetinje
On the subject of imperial dignity: a contribution to the study of the crown of King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski in the Monastery of Cetinje

Summary/Abstract: The crown of King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski, which is now kept in the Treasury of the Monastery of St. Petar Cetinjski in Cetinje and which served as the main regalia in the coronation of Prince, future King, Nikola I Petrović Njegoš of Montenegro, has not been studied in its entirety until today. Using different methodological approaches from the domain of history and art history, as well as the Structure from Motion and Multi-View Stereo (SfM− MVS), the authors of the paper analyzed the crown to understand its use and significance, determine its authenticity and place of origin, and date it if possible. A closer examination of its shape and craftsmanship techniques shows an ensemble of enamels, precious stones, and pearl embroidery dating from the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, assembled around 1840.

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