Újonnan feltárt részletek a magyarszováti unitárius templom lebontott középkori boltozatából – a 2020. évi helyreállítás eredményei
Newly Discovered Carved Stone Details of the Vaulting of the Unitarian Church in Magyarszovát (Suatu) – Results of the 2020 Restoration Works

Summary/Abstract: Located among the hills of Transylvania 35 km East of Kolozsvár (Cluj Napoca) the Unitarian Church of Magyarszovát (Suatu) is one of the region’s important historic buildings. It’s remarkable architectural details, which have been described by art historians, recall the decades of the 15th century when the patron family of the church, the Suky family, became influential in the royal court of Hungary. Their political status derived from the quality of their patronage which includes the carved stone details and the wall paintings of the church in Suatu. The richly decorated vaulted ceiling of the building was demolished in 1790, its material being used for the construction of the two porches. During restoration work that began in 2020, several dozen carved stone pieces were discovered while working on the consolidation of the foundation. Most important of all are the richly decorated keystones, basic elements of the complex heraldry of the Suky family: two types of the family coat of arms were found, as were Hungarian royal and papal crests. Next to several vault rib pieces small statues were also discovered. Analysis of these archeological finds provides an opportunity for a more fundamental art history interpretation of the Magyarszovát Unitarian Church.

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