<p class="Abstract">To assess the provenance of limestones used in construction and restoration Batalha Monastery central Portugal, stone samples collected from monument five limestone quarries region surrounding building were investigated by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (ED-XRF), powder diffractometry (PXRD) thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Ca-Sr binary diagrams ED-...

Objective: based on correspondence and memoirs, to explore the work of a professional historian who uses region his temporary habitation, in order collect materials for own research interests. The methodology is principles historicism, objectivity, systematization, religious impartiality, worldview pluralism. This made it possible consider processes that took place Pochaiv Monastery were caused...

The article is devoted to the ways of implementing scientific projects at Feodorovsky convent in light installation on development "white spots" history monastery. A policy being implemented aimed activating interaction monastery with surrounding society basis cultural and programs. presented material analyzes results practical conferences, competition young scientists study Russian Orthodox mo...

The Belem Tower was initiated in 1515, thus being built the last fortress, a military defence mechanism strategically placed on Tagus, but it also served as protection to biggest monastery built, Monastery and Church of Jeronimos. Paulo Pereira emphasises that this reason explains morphology its ornamental opulence, which both accorded with current taste suited location bank river.

The article is dedicated to the formation of Valaam’s own school painting for monks and novices monastery. This process consisted several stages connected both historical development monastery itself, as well expanding influence Russian Imperial Academy Arts. official establishment school, which trained artists according academic methods, dates back late 19th – early 20th centuries. entire prec...

The paper proposes a stylistic link between the earliest wall paintings in Church of Ascension at Mileseva Monastery, previously usually attributed to Thessalonian painters, and several icons from St. Catherine?s monastery on Mount Athos. Based their visual similarity, it questions earlier attributions those Sinai icons, rejecting view that they were painted by Western Crusader artists. Further...

The wall paintings from the main churches of three monasteries in Thessalia, Central Greece, all painted in the post-Byzantine period, were investigated using micro-analytical techniques. The main goal was to offer insights into the decorative technique of mordant gilding and to provide evidence on the identity of the painter. INTRODUCTION In the preparation of wall paintings, specific features...

This article presents the results of fieldwork at Osogovo Monastery, that took place during major Christian Orthodox holiday Dormition Mother God (Mac. Golema Bogorodica), as well on day patron saint monastery, St. Joachim Osogovo. The observes and analyzes contemporary rituals pilgrimage practices related to local religious beliefs cultural memory in border area between Bulgaria, North Macedon...