stefan arteni

romania: church painting

a visual essay
Zographer Toma from Suceava and his team, Dormition (Assumption)
church, Humor monastery, 16th century

solinvictus press 2011

Polovragi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 18th century

St Nicholas princely court church, Curtea de
Argeş, 14th century
St Nicholas princely
court church,
Curtea de Argeş,
14th century
St Nicholas princely court church, Curtea de Argeş, 14th century
St Nicholas princely court church, Curtea de Argeş, 14th century
St Nicholas princely court church, Curtea de Argeş, 14th century
St Nicholas princely court church, Curtea de Argeş, 14th century
Voroneţ monastery, 15th century interior frescos amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastirea-voronet-...
 Voroneţ monastery, 15th century interior fresco
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Pătrăuţi monastery, Holy Cross church, the interior frescos were executed in the 15th century by the Thessalian zographer
Gheorghios from Tricala (?), the exterior frescos were painted in the 16th century
Pătrăuţi monastery, Holy Cross church, the interior frescos were executed in the 15th century by the Thessalian zographer
Gheorghios from Tricala (?), the exterior frescos were painted in the 16th century
Pătrăuţi monastery, Holy Cross church, the interior frescos were executed in the 15th century by the Thessalian zographer
Gheorghios from Tricala (?), the exterior frescos were painted in the 16th century
Pătrăuţi monastery, Holy Cross church, the interior frescos were executed in the 15th century by the Thessalian zographer
Gheorghios from Tricala (?), the exterior frescos were painted in the 16th century
Hieromonk (Ieromonachos) Gavriil zographer, St Nicholas church, Bălineşti, 15th century interior fresco
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St Demetrios church, Suceava, 16th century

St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century
St John the New
monastery, St
George church,
Suceava, 16th
century
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
St John the New monastery, St George church, Suceava, 16th century http://picasaweb.google.com/macariosu/
Probota monastery, St Nicholas church, 16th century
Probota monastery, St Nicholas church, 16th century
Probota monastery, St Nicholas church, 16th century
Stamatello Cotronas zographer from Zante, Râşca monastery, St Nicholas church,
16th century
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Moldoviţa monastery, Annunciation church, 16th century
Sofronie and Ion
zographers,
Suceviţa
monastery,
Resurrection
church,
16th century
Sofronie and
Ion zographers,
Suceviţa
monastery,
Resurrection
church,
16th century
Sofronie and Ion zographers, Suceviţa monastery, Resurrection church, 16th century
Portrait of Michael the Brave,
Mihnea zographer and his
team (Mihnea was also a
diplomatic agent for Michael
the Brave), Căluiu monastery,
Oboga, end 16th century,
repainted in 1834 by Barbu
Coşoveanu zographer
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249-deontologia-conservarii
Mihnea zographer
and his team,
Căluiu monastery,
Oboga, end 16th
century, repainted
in 1834 by Barbu
Coşoveanu
zographer
Mihnea zographer and his team, Căluiu monastery, Oboga, end 16th century, repainted in 1834 by Barbu Coşoveanu zographer
Mihnea zographer and his team, Căluiu monastery, Oboga, end 16th century, repainted in 1834 by Barbu Coşoveanu zographer
Neamţ monastery, 15th-17th centuries paintings in the 15th century bell-tower
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Neamţ monastery, 15th-17th centuries paintings in the 15th century bell-tower
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Neamţ monastery, 15th-17th centuries paintings in the 15th century bell-tower
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Neamţ monastery, 15th-17th centuries paintings in the 15th century bell-tower
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Neamţ monastery, 15th-17th centuries paintings in the 15th century bell-tower
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Neamţ monastery,
15th-17th centuries
paintings in the
15th century bell-
tower
merlinlx.wordpress
.com/2010/05/03/
manastirea-neamt/
Stroe from
Târgovişte
zographer, Arnota
monastery,
17th century
(pronaos retouched
in the early 18th
century by
Ioanichie sin Preda
zographer)
Stroe from
Târgovişte
zographer, Arnota
monastery,
17th century
(pronaos retouched
in the early 18th
century by
Ioanichie sin Preda
zographer)
Stroe from
Târgovişte
zographer, Arnota
monastery,
17th century
(pronaos retouched
in the early 18th
century by
Ioanichie sin Preda
zographer)
 Stroe from Târgovişte zographer, Arnota monastery, 17th century
(pronaos retouched in the early 18th century by Ioanichie sin Preda zographer)
Strehaia monastery, painted in 1645, repainted in 1826 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?regiune=muntenia-oltenia-...
Strehaia monastery, painted in 1645, repainted in 1826 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?regiune=muntenia-oltenia-...
Strehaia monastery, painted in 1645, repainted in 1826 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?regiune=muntenia-oltenia-...
Pârvu Mutu (?), Sinaia
monastery, the old
church, 17th century
 Pârvu Mutu (?), Sinaia
monastery, the old
church, 17th century
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fotoimpresii.php?hotel=d
escopera-sinaia-si…
Pârvu Mutu (?),
Sinaia
monastery, the
old church, 17th
century
http://www.flickr.c
om/photos/augus
tin_birau/515182
8452/
Pârvu Mutu, Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel church, Berca, Buzău county, 17th century
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Selfportrait with his wife, Pârvu Mutu, Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel church, Berca, Buzău county, 17th century
Constantin Ioan, Andrei, Stan, Neagoe and Ichim zographers, Hurezi monastery, 1690-1693
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenalex/5317494853/
Preda, Nicolae and Efrem zographers, Hurezi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 1699
Preda, Nicolae and Efrem zographers, Hurezi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 1699
Preda,
Nicolae and
Efrem
zographers,
Hurezi
monastery,
“Bolniţa”
church, 1699
Preda, Nicolae and Efrem zographers, Hurezi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 1699
Preda, Nicolae and Efrem zographers, Hurezi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 1699
 St George church, Mogoşoaia, end 17th century
http://typ3forever.blogspot.com/2010/08/periplu-brancovenesc.html
Crasna monastery, Gorj county, built in the 17th century ?, Grigore zographer and his son
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Crasna monastery, Gorj county, built in the 17th century ?, Grigore zographer and his son
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Crasna monastery, Gorj county, built in the 17th century ?, Grigore zographer and his son
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Polovragi monastery, Dormition church, Constantin zographer, 1713 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, Dormition church, Constantin zographer, 1713 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, Dormition church, Constantin zographer, 1713 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 18th century amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 18th century amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 18th century amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 18th century amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 18th century amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
Polovragi monastery, “Bolniţa” church, 18th century amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastiri-oltenia-m...
St. Nicholas church, Predeal, 18th century amfostacolo.ro/romania-pareri,15/predeal,97,1150/descopera-pre...
Kretzulescu church, Bucharest, 18th century
Kretzulescu church, Bucharest, 18th century
Kretzulescu church, Bucharest, 18th century
Kretzulescu church, Bucharest, 18th century
The church with sybils, Bucharest, 18th century s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/travel-
worn/Invartita%20doru...
Lăpuşna wood church, 1779 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastirea-lapusna-...
Lăpuşna wood church, 1779 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastirea-lapusna-...
Lăpuşna wood church, 1779 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastirea-lapusna-...
Lăpuşna wood church, 1779 amfostacolo.ro/poze-fotoimpresii.php?hotel=manastirea-lapusna-...
Wood church,
Glâmbocu, Argeş
county, 1808
 Măceşu de Sus church, 1825
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 Măceşu de Sus church, 1825
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 Măceşu de Sus church, 1825
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 Măceşu de Sus church, 1825
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Căldăruşani monastery, built in the 17th century, niches painted by Dimitrie Belizare in 1914