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== Fresos== |
== Fresos== |
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Church's [[fresco]]s were being painted during the |
Church's [[fresco]]s were being painted during the 1730s <ref name="Toza" /> by two painters of ''entirely different education, talent and artistic styles'' <ref name="CK" /> whom ''failed to accomplish harmonic unity'' <ref name="CK" />, but nevertheless, their paintings have ''exceptionally interesting [[iconography]]''.<ref name="CK" /> Decoration of the greater part of the church was conducted by the less talented of the two, apprentice of [[priest]] Strahinja from [[Budimlje]]. The frescos of the second painter are ''characterized by the affinity to icon-painting, the elegance of prolonged figures and color modeling''.<ref name="CK" /> |
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Frescos are dominated by scenes from the life of [[Saint Nicholas]] and portraits of [[Lazar of Serbia|Car Lazar of Serbia]], [[Carica Milica]] and despot [[Stefan Lazarević]]. The portrait of despot, placed on a northern wall near the north-wester corner of the church, is considered to have been made after an authentic fresco <ref name="Toza" />, which had probably been painted between [[1421]]. and [[1427]], during the despot Stefan's rule. Next to the despot's portrait, on the western wall, stands the portrait of his father, Lazar of Serbia. |
Frescos are dominated by scenes from the life of [[Saint Nicholas]] and portraits of [[Lazar of Serbia|Car Lazar of Serbia]], [[Carica Milica]] and despot [[Stefan Lazarević]]. The portrait of despot, placed on a northern wall near the north-wester corner of the church, is considered to have been made after an authentic fresco <ref name="Toza" />, which had probably been painted between [[1421]]. and [[1427]], during the despot Stefan's rule. Next to the despot's portrait, on the western wall, stands the portrait of his father, Lazar of Serbia. |
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| Saint Nicholas' Church Црква Светог Николе Crkva Svetog Nikole | |
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 Back view of the church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
| Leadership | Zavod za zaštitu spomenika Kraljevo |
| Year consecrated | first half of the 17th century |
| Location | |
| Location | Brezova, Ivanjica, Serbia |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°32′42″N 20°04′13″E / 43.54500°N 20.07028°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Serbo-Byzantine |
The Saint Nicholas' Church (Template:Lang-sr[a]) in Brezova village on Mučanj montain near the town of Ivanjica was being erected during the first half of the 17th century at the place of an older church. The church is located 26km southwest of Ivanjica. Folk tradition links the construction of the church with despot Stefan Lazarević whose fresco portrait is located in the church, although despot lived in the 15th century.[1].
Archeological survey of the church, but also its conservation and restoration was being conducted at several instances (1971–1972, 1973–1975. and 1987), resulting in church's present status of state protected monument of great cultural significance. [2]
Architecture
Saint Nicholas' Church in Brezova is a single-nave building with polygonal dome and backside rose windows. The church's cella is divided in three aisles. The dome is raised over the middle aisle, while the side aisles are topped with barrel vaultes. The Altar apse has semi-cylindrical shape. Large narthex and the second (north-side) entrance were built subsequently. The Iconostasis of the older church dating from the 14th century is preserved in the Saint Nicholas' Church.
Primarily because of the shape of its base, but also because of the other described architectural elements, the Brezova church is classified in the group of Serbian churches built during the period of Ottoman rule over Serbia and influenced by the old Raška architectural school.
Fresos
Church's frescos were being painted during the 1730s [1] by two painters of entirely different education, talent and artistic styles [2] whom failed to accomplish harmonic unity [2], but nevertheless, their paintings have exceptionally interesting iconography.[2] Decoration of the greater part of the church was conducted by the less talented of the two, apprentice of priest Strahinja from Budimlje. The frescos of the second painter are characterized by the affinity to icon-painting, the elegance of prolonged figures and color modeling.[2]
Frescos are dominated by scenes from the life of Saint Nicholas and portraits of Car Lazar of Serbia, Carica Milica and despot Stefan Lazarević. The portrait of despot, placed on a northern wall near the north-wester corner of the church, is considered to have been made after an authentic fresco [1], which had probably been painted between 1421. and 1427, during the despot Stefan's rule. Next to the despot's portrait, on the western wall, stands the portrait of his father, Lazar of Serbia.
Painter Simeon Lazović made the imperial portal and doorway with Nedraman's eye [2] in 1805, as a part of the church's iconostasis.
Notes
References
- Monuments of Culture in Serbia: "Crkva svetog Nikole" (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
- Zavod za zaštitu spomenika Kraljevo
- Radojčić, Svetozar (1996). Portreti srpskih vladara u srednjem veku (fototipsko izdanje originala iz 1934. godine sa dopunama). Belgrade. ISBN 86-80879-07-X.
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