MARKERS FOR MURAL PAINTINGS AT THE SUCEAVA FORTRESS Cover Image

MARTORI DE PICTURĂ MURALĂ DE LA CETATEA DE SCAUN A SUCEVEI
MARKERS FOR MURAL PAINTINGS AT THE SUCEAVA FORTRESS

Author(s): Paula Vartolomei, Loredana Axinte
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Museology & Heritage Studies, Architecture, Visual Arts, Preservation, Local History / Microhistory, Modern Age, 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Editura Muzeului National al Marinei Romane
Keywords: Suceava; markers; restoration; conservation; Petru Musat; Ieremia Movila; Vasile Lupu;

Summary/Abstract: The work proposes the presentation of the casuistry of some fragments of fresco coming from the chapel of the fortress of Suceava. First mentioned in 1388, during the reign of Peter I Mușat, the fortress suffered numerous restorations, both during the reign of Stephen the Great and of the rulers who followed it. Over time, the fortress undergone numerous damages as a result of sieges and natural disasters. Archaeological excavations have revealed various vestiges, including fragments of the original decoration of the fortress chapel. Currently, the fresco fragments are in the custody of the Zonal Restoration Laboratory within the National Museum of Bucovina, where they benefit from specific conservation processes.

  • Issue Year: X/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 421-429
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian
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