SYMBOLS AND DECORATIVE MOTIFS IN THE POPULAR ARCHITECTURE FROM OLTENIA
SYMBOLS AND DECORATIVE MOTIFS IN THE POPULAR ARCHITECTURE FROM OLTENIA

Summary/Abstract: Since the first stages of its existence, the dwelling has been awardedwith specific signs and symbols that are based on the belief of the archaic andtraditional communities on space. In the décor of the traditional architecture fromOltenia, there are met ornamental motifs that belong to the sphere of geometry, alongwith cosmomorphic, vegetal, zoomorphic and anthropomorphic stylised motifs. Foundon certain architectural elements (porch poles, gate posts, window frames, gates, doors,etc.), they go beyond the aesthetical area and gain magical-religious significations,belonging to a traditional mentality and conception, whose roots descend far-back inhistory.

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