On the Building of the First Stone Church of “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery (Romania) and its Architectural Characteristics
On the Building of the First Stone Church of “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery (Romania) and its Architectural Characteristics
Author(s): Nicoleta Stanca, Valentin CiorbeaSubject(s): Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: philosophical practice; philosophical counseling; meditative practice; meditation stage; philosophical reflection; revelation;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the historical moment of the mid-seventeenth century when the building of the stone church at “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery began. The first benefactors are presented: boyar Preda Brâncoveanu, the rulers Matei Basarab (1632-1654), Șerban Cantacuzino (1678-1688), Ștefan Cantacuzino (1714-1716) and Constantin Brâncoveanu (1688-1714). We have also analyzed the architectural characteristics of the stone church, according to which the building style places “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery in the age of Matei Basarab.
Journal: Dialogo
- Issue Year: 5/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 153-162
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
