GEOMETRIC SOLAR SYMBOLS IN FOLK APPLIED ART FROM CENTRAL STARA PLANINA MOUNTAINS Cover Image

ГЕОМЕТРИЧНИ СЛЪНЧЕВИ СИМВОЛИ В НАРОДНОТО ПРИЛОЖНО ИЗКУСТВО ОТ ЦЕНТРАЛНА СТАРА ПЛАНИНА
GEOMETRIC SOLAR SYMBOLS IN FOLK APPLIED ART FROM CENTRAL STARA PLANINA MOUNTAINS

Author(s): Vasil Markov
Subject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей при БАН

Summary/Abstract: Geometric solar symbols in folk applied art from the era of Bulgarian Revival in region of Central Stara Planina Montain are circle, circle with a dot in the center (bird's eye), insered and intertwisted cercles, spiral, rosette and the cross. They are hole spread upon cowl staffs, wokes, carts, gills for combing garn, wedding chests, wedding pitchers, children swings, on the doors of traditional house and of Revival Church doors, near and on tombstones and home iconostases, on church lusters and abside windows. During the Revival begins a process of loosing previous semantics. In the same time they are continuing to be used on articles and places according to one strong crafts tradition.

  • Issue Year: 1993
  • Issue No: 5-6
  • Page Range: 138-149
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian
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