Изложбата „Средновековните съкровища на България”
The „Medieval Treasures of Bulgaria” Exhibit

Summary/Abstract: The exhibit „Medieval Treasures of Bulgaria” is organized by the Archaeological Museum in Varna. The rich collection from Varna forms the heart of the exhibit, with participation by museums from Montana, Veliko Turnovo, Shumen, Preslav, Turgovishte, Silistra, Rusa, Dobrich and the National Art Gallery in Sofia. The goal of the exhibit is to show world- famous artifacts, as well as to exhibit new finds or lesser-known works dating from the 9th-10th and the 13th-15th centuries. The exhibit organizers interpret the concept of “treasure” in a wider sense, understood as something valuable, not only as precious metal, but also as art. Thus, the exhibit includes a wide variety of works created by master goldsmiths and toreutists, as well as by icon painters and potters. Ornaments and finery occupy a significant place in the exposition. Some of them were found, after having been hidden away as treasures, while others were discovered as funeral offerings in excavated necropolises. The finest specimens by medieval goldsmiths are displayed. Some of the decorations reflect the style of the Byzantine East, while others reveal the influence of the European West. In this exhibit at the Archaeological Museum one can witness part of the brilliance of medieval Bulgaria.

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