Semenova Elizaveta

Monastic theme in paintings of the northern gallery of the church of the Holy Virgin (Ljeviška) in Prizren

Abstract

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Virgin Ljeviška in Prizren is the unique monument of the medieval architecture and painting. In 2004, during the exacerbation of the ethnic conflict in Kosovo, the unprotected church was exposed to devastation and fl ames. The interior of the church was severely damaged, the frescoes were covered with soot. The urgent protection measures taken in 2005 saved the paintings of the church. Today we can view the images of the monks in the northern gallery, among them St. Pachomius and the venerable Mary of Egypt. In this article we examine these images in the waste context of the byzantine wall painting. Obviously, we are talking about the existence of the side-chapel in the church of Ljeviška, dedicated to the reverend monks.

Keywords

church of the Holy Virgin Ljeviška, Prizren, the cathedral church, St. Pachomius, Mary of Egypt, Zosima, monks, entombments

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