Новоразкрити надписи от 1475/1476 година в олтарното пространство на църквата в Драгалевския манастир
Newly Discovered Inscriptions from 1475/1476 in the Sanctuary of the Church at Dragalevci Monastery

Summary/Abstract: The study presents some newly found inscriptions dated to 1475/1476. They are inscribed on the sanctuary mural paintings in the catholicon of the Holy Virgin at Vitosha monastery (near Sofia). The textual comparisons do not exhibit a serious departure from the established practice of the preceding centuries, but they show some specific approaches to the selection of liturgical quotations. The origin of the text of the scene illustrating The Vision of S. Peter of Alexandria is disclosed in the study. Apparently, this is a derivation from the hagiographic practice. From a linguistic point of view the inscriptions are typical representatives of the west Bulgarian territories. Only ь is used, ж (ѭ) changes into оу (ю), and ѧ (ѩ) into е (ѥ). Furthermore the author maintains that there are some elements connected with transitional linguistic areas in Vardar Macedonia. The textual and linguistic features confirm the fact that the Dragalevci frescoes belong to the artistic production of the Ohrid School from the second half of the 15th century.

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