Образно-символни представи от ареопагитските трактати в художествените модели на търновската средновековна живопис
Image and Symbolic Notions of Areopagite’s Treatises in Artistc Trends of Tarnovo Medieval Wall-Painting

Author(s): Lyubomira Stefanova
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Philosophy, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Visual Arts, Special Branches of Philosophy, Middle Ages, Modern Age, Theology and Religion, Philosophy of Religion, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy, History of Art
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: iconographу; image; philosophy; art; symbol
Summary/Abstract: Common trends of Balkan painting as basic cultural locus of old Byzantine culture influenced Medieval iconographic models of wall-painting heritage of Christian temples in Tarnovo and its region dating from XV – XVIII century. Iconography was developed and enriched by symbolic images and interpretations of motives and events fundamental in Christian philosophy, Bible and hymnography. Artistic tradition of Christianity, strongly apparent in theocentric compositions of church vaults of that period revealed the ideas of Protoimage of God and its realization in cognizable world.

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