Revival-Period Stone Reliefs From the Central Balkan Mountains. Semantic and Genealogical Aspects Cover Image

Възрожденска каменна пластика от Централна Стара планина. Семантични и генеалогични аспекти
Revival-Period Stone Reliefs From the Central Balkan Mountains. Semantic and Genealogical Aspects

Author(s): Vasil Markov
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: mythology; stone relefs; ancient heritage; pictorial folklore; history of culture.

Summary/Abstract: The report presents images of mythological characters such as the snake, the dragon and the sun from Revival-period church stone reliefs in the Central Balkan Mountains. The semantics of the images and their connection with the verbal folklore in the studied region are studied. Special attention is paid to the ancient heritage preserved in some of the images.

  • Issue Year: 10/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 54-62
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English, Bulgarian
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