СВЯТАЯ БОГОРОДИЦА В ИСКУССТВЕ ВЕЛИКОГО ПРЕСЛАВА (ІХ – Х вв.)
VIRGIN MARY IN ART OF VELIKI PRESLAV IN THE 9-TH – 10-TH CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: Christianization of Bulgaria stimulated the origin and development of a new ornamental system. A great part of work of the ceramic and goldsmiths` workshops in the capital – the town of Veliki Preslav, takes the depiction of Virgin Mary. Her image is revealed by two iconographical types – Odigitria / the Royal monastery and the monastery at Pod Vilckashina locality/, and Oranta / on the Preslav treasure medallions/. We can clearly trace the high level of the Preslav art culture which was influenced both by Constantinople samples, and by early art of Syria, Palestine and Asia Minor.

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