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The Window 2
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Copyright: Slavica Novakovic (SlavicaN) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 285 W: 0 N: 668] (4004)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-18
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2008/06/20 "Windows,window", Serbian ortodox churches and monasteries [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-18 14:19
Viewed: 304
Points: 34
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LJUBOSTINJA MONASTERY

The legends says that the monastery was built on a site where Princess Milica met Prince Lazar for the first time; and that had happened on the day of St Archdeacon Stefan to whom the earlier chapel on the same place had been dedicated. The construction of this foundation of Princess Milica and Prince Lazar started in 1388-89. After the battle of Kosovo, when Lazar was killed, Milica became a nun, as many widows of the Serbian soldiers did the same.

Architecturally, the church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Holy Virgin, belongs to the Morava School. Its ground plan has the form of a trefoil with a dome resting of four free-standing pillars. It is extended westward into a rectangular narthex with a blind calotte. The facade is embellished with rich muling that edge the doors and windows. A horizontal cordon cornice divides the walls into two zones: in the lower one, there are lancet and two-light windows, and the upper zone is ornamented with rose and wheel windows of unequal size with floral and geometrical patterns. In the threshold stone of the doorway between the narthex and the nave, the name of the "Protomaster Borovic Rade", the famous master-builder, is chiseled.

The church was painted just before the Kosovo battle. The original frescoes have survived only on pendetives, in the lower register of the drum and partially elsewhere. Especially interesting are the representations of the Old Testament prophets who vouch for the emergence of Christ. Invited by princess Milica, painter Makarije of Zrze came to Ljubostinja in 1403, and carried out all the frescoes in the church. He repainted the frescoes in the dome, only ten years old, and wrote out his name on the arch above the door between the narthex and the nave. The family of Prince Lazar is portrayed on the west wall of the narthex: Lazar and Milica are on one side, and Despot Stefan and his brother Lord Vuk on the other. They are all depicted in their full arrays, with all the insignia of power and dignity. Unfortunately, little has remained of once vast painted area of Ljubostinja. In the nave, only the Annunciation unit of the whole Festival Cycle has survived. The four best-preserved compositions represent Christ's miracles and sermons: the Healing of the weakened man and the Anointment in Bethlehem above the south-choir door. The three major features of the Ljubostinja frescoes are expressive figures, strong contrast of light and dark, and architectural motifs in the background.

http://www.serbianunity.net/culture/history/ Serb_History/Monasteries/Ljubostinja/index.html
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Boa noite minha amiga Glória,

Another excellent shot of a wonderful window!
Very good note!
Felicitaçġes!:)

See you later:)

Seu amigo,
Sergije

Hi Slavica;
great shot of this monastery window
good capture, well done pp work, well seen details and elements of decorations;
all the best
Karolina

Lep detalj Ljubostinje!Bravo Slavice!
Pozdrav.
A.

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 631 W: 53 N: 747] (4604)
  • [2008-06-18 22:51]

Great detail, Slavica
and
excellent not
TFS
Argioris

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1058 W: 13 N: 0] (8240)
  • [2008-06-18 23:19]

Dobro jutro Slavice...
Prelijepa stara gradjevina...
Izvanredni detalji...
Dje je danas ova ljepota gradnje...
Pozdrav...
Andro

ciao Slavica..
a nice crop.. architecture, as the last shot, is really precious.. with excellent details of decorations..
the note is really interesting.. good post!! many thanks
ciao Marco

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1906 W: 76 N: 0] (18995)
  • [2008-06-18 23:39]

Pozdrav Slavica ;)
prelepi detali...super fotka,
J ;)

Zdravo Slavice
Sjajan detalj i bas si krenula sa ovim motivom
Pozdrav,Braca
Samo nastavi

Selam Slavica,
İkinci pencere.
Doku, detay ve derinlik muhteşem.
Elerine sağlık.
Devam et lütfen
Selahattin E
:)

Hi Slavica
wonderful building
great details in photo and note too
very nice pov and light
great ciao
Lucio

Odlicni detalji Slavice,
veoma lepo uoceno i uslikano, svaka cast!

Veliki pozdrav.

Merhaba Slavica,
Mükemmel bir mimari detay çalışması.Taş işlemeleri süper.Eline sağlık.

hAyAti

Not: Geçmiş olsun dileğiniz için çok teşekkür ederim.

Hi Slavica,
What an amazing shot...
Nice colours and excellent details.
Stone texture is very impressive.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Zdravo Slavice :)
Predivna kamena tekstura Ljubostinje :) Tako si nam je lepo priblizila da izgleda kao vez u kamenu :)
Pozdrav, Zorica :)

P.S. Stavljam je u Heleninu temu, zaista zasluzuje :)

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2094 W: 59 N: 2676] (14733)
  • [2008-06-20 9:09]

Hi Slavice...
Odlican snimak, lepe boje i kvalitetni detalji...
Well done.
Greetings,
George

Hello Slavica,a good composition;I like the asymmetry with the open windows to one side.The decoration is fabulous.I like all the details and the soft colours.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Hello there

a delightful capture here with excellent detail and colour,very interesting notes too

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

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