Mold attack on frescoes and stone walls of Gradac monastery [PDF]
Microfungi can colonize stone surfaces and form sub-aerial biofilms which can lead to biodeterioration of historic monuments. In this investigation samples for mycological analyses were collected from stone material with visible alteration on stone ...
Stupar Miloš Č. +3 more
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The wall paintings of the church of Al-Adra in the monastery of Deir-el-Baramus (Wadi-el-Natrun) [PDF]
The fragmentarily preserved frescoes of the Church of Al-Adra in the monastery of Deir el-Baramus were fortunately discovered in 1986. They are located in the apse, on the southern wall of the altar area and along the walls of the nave.
Pasi Silvia
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Stratigraphy of Fresco Paintings: A New Approach with Photoacoustic and SORS Imaging [PDF]
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a novel, powerful diagnostic technique utilized in different research fields. In particular, during recent years it has found several applications in Cultural Heritage (CH) diagnostics.
Francesca A. Pisu +4 more
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ORNAMENTAL CIRCLES ON THE SHROUDS OF THE FRESCOES IN THE CATHEDRAL OF THE NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN, THE ST. FERAPONT MONASTERY: SACRAL SYMBOLS AND LITURGICAL PRACTICES VISUALIZED [PDF]
This article describes the wall-painting cycle of ornamental circles on the hanging shrouds which decorate the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin in the St. Ferapont Monastery.
Silina, O.V.
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Artistic exchange between Bologna, Padua, Venice, and the Byzantine-Balkan East: Fragments of the passion cycle in the church in Vedrana (Bologna) [PDF]
The church of the Santa Maria Annunziata in the village of Vedrana, near Bologna, is situated along the medieval road that connects Bologna with Ferrara, Padua, and Venice.
D'amico Rosa, Pajić Sanja R.
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Mnogoobrazie stilej monumental'noj živopisi severnyh oblastej Мakedonii v pervoj četverti XVII v. [PDF]
The paper examines the frescoes in the churches of the Kumanovo area in today’s North Macedonia in the first quarter of the seventeenth century. At that time, several workshops operated in this region, and they belonged to one of two traditions:
Onufrienko Maksim O.
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From an imperial stemma to a laurel wreath. Images of rulers on prince Lazar’s coinage [PDF]
The paper deals with the representations of rulers on the coinage of Prince Lazar while tracing the iconographic and insignological changes in the depiction of the prince, which reflected Lazar’s political program in different phases of his ...
Odak Marina
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Archaeological explorations at ‘En Qobi in the Jerusalem Highlands and the identification of Qube/Qubi [PDF]
The article presents the results of archaeological excavations and surveys undertaken at and near the spring of ‘En Qobi. ‘En Qobi is a spring in the upper reaches of Nahal Qobi, a tributary of Nahal Refai’m, West of Jerusalem.
Boaz Zissu
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Reproduction of the Frescoes on the Walls of the “Naqshin” Holly Tombs in the Region of Guillan [PDF]
The holly tombs with frescoes of religious scenes on the walls are called “Naqshin” (Painted) tombs in Guillan region. Most of the religious themes in these frescoes refer to the Karbala event – location of the historical martyrdom of one of Shiite ...
Mahdi Akhavian
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The Byzantine Blachernae and Beloozero: a Probable Example of Sacred Topography
The article considers a probable example of sacred topography, which is the transfer of Blachernae of Constantinople to Beloozero. The author draws iconographic and thematic parallels between the scenes of the Dionysius’s frescoes in the monastery ...
Olga Silina
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