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Biserici de lemn din județul Vâlcea – semne identitare și expresii superioare ale artei sacre în lumea rurală
Wooden Churches From Valcea County

Author(s): Luiza Barcan
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: tradition; heritage; vernacular; architecture; craftsmanship; votive inscription; recent research; preconceptions;

Summary/Abstract: A review wich wants to demonstrate the importance of the wooden churches from one of the most oldest and beautiful area from Romania, as well as the patrimonial value of this kind of vernacular architectural monuments. These wooden churches are craftsmanship examples, unjustly considerated to be popular artwork. They belong not only to the countryside, but also to the cities and their age is greater than originally thought.

  • Issue Year: XXX/2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 153-170
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian
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