stefan arteni

macedonia: church painting

a visual essay

14th century Icon, St Clement (Theotokos Peribleptos) church, Ohrid, 13th century https://picasaweb.google.com/116258698268066668230/Icones#

solinvictus press 2011

St George church, Kurbinovo, 12th century http://picasaweb.google.com/113084223471335956445/MacedoniaPelerinaj2009#

St George church, Kurbinovo, 12th century http://picasaweb.google.com/115341861632887969580/KurbinovoForArtManiacsMacedonia#

St George church, Kurbinovo, 12th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/ornaments/369-kurbinovo-the-church-of-st-george-1191-part-ii.html

St George church, Kurbinovo, 12th century http://picasaweb.google.com/113084223471335956445/MacedoniaPelerinaj2009#

St George church, Kurbinovo, 12th century http://picasaweb.google.com/113084223471335956445/MacedoniaPelerinaj2009#

St George church, Kurbinovo, 12th century https://picasaweb.google.com/rolazolski/Kurbinovo#

St Sophia church, Ohrid, 11th 13th centuries https://picasaweb.g oogle.com/110565 005054412411555/ STSophiaOhridMA CEDONIA#

St Sophia church, Ohrid, 11th 13th centuries https://picasaweb.g oogle.com/110565 005054412411555/ STSophiaOhridMA CEDONIA#

St Nicholas church, Manastirec, 13th century http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22392039

St Nicholas church, Manastirec, 13th century http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22391961

St Panteleimon church, Nerezi, 12th 16th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/372-church-ofst-panteleimon-city-nonresonant-1164.html

St Panteleimon church, Nerezi, 12th 16th centuries http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/372-church-of-st-panteleimon-city-nonresonant-1164.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiiicenturies-macedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiiicenturies-macedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiiicenturies-macedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/189-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia-part-ii.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/190-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiiicenturies-macedonia-part-iii.htm

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiiicenturies-macedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/189-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia-part-ii.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/189-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia-part-ii.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/188-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/189-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiiicenturies-macedonia-part-ii.html

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/190-frescoes-ofthe-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuries-macedonia-part-iii.htm

St Nicholas church, Prilep, 12th -13th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/189-frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-in-prilep-xii-xiii-centuriesmacedonia-part-ii.html

St Clement (Theotokos Peribleptos) church, Ohrid, 13th century https://picasaweb .google.com/115 34186163288796 9580/OchridJeru salemOfTheBalk ansMacedonia#

St Clement (Theotokos Peribleptos) church, Ohrid, 13th century http://lh3.ggpht.c om/Gt5giJCoSgE/TB _W4qMl3iI/AAAA AAAAHpk/RimIyv lcGrs/Macedonia19.JPG

St Clement (Theotokos Peribleptos) church, Ohrid, 13th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/110-the-frescoes-of-the-church-perivleptyohrid-macedonia-1295-part-vii.html

St Clement (Theotokos Peribleptos) church, Ohrid, 13th century https://picasaweb.google.com/115341861632887969580/OchridJerusalemOfTheBalkansMacedonia#

St Clement (Theotokos Peribleptos) church, Ohrid, 13th century http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/T-ThEpXa1j_XA7q6nue9hA

St Clement (Theotokos Peribleptos) church, Ohrid, 13th century https://picasaweb.g oogle.com/iconroo m/MacedoniaPeribl eptos#

St Nicholas Bolnicki, Ohrid, 14th century http://www.flickr.com/photos/kpmst7/5994730286/

St Nicholas Bolnicki, Ohrid, 14th century https://picasaweb.go ogle.com/10181364 5397123107164/Ma cedoniaOhridSiAlteL ocur#551869634939 1257618

Old Nagorichno St George church, 12th 14th centuries https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/AGRyDK#

Old Nagorichno St George church, 12th 14th centuries https://picasaweb.g oogle.com/1018136 45397123107164/ MacedoniaOhridSi AlteLocur#

Old Nagorichno St George church, 12th 14th centuries http://www.orthod oxyicons.com/serbia nfrescoes/119frescoes-oldnagorichno-1214-centuriesmacedonia-partii.html

Old Nagorichno St George church, 12th 14th centuries https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/AGRyDK#

Old Nagorichno St George church, 12th 14th centuries https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/AGRyDK#

Old Nagorichno St George church, 12th 14th centuries http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfrescoes/120-frescoes-old-nagorichno-12-14-centuries-macedonia-part-iii.html

St Andrew church, Matka, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/155-frescoes-of-thechurch-of-st-andrew-macedonia-part-vi.html

St Andrew church, Matka, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/155frescoes-of-the-church-of-st-andrew-macedonia-part-vi.html

St Andrew church, Matka, 14th century http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Sv._Andreja_ikona_Altar.jpg

St Andrew church, Matka, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/113084223471335956445/MacedoniaPelerinaj2009#

St Andrew church, Matka, 14th century http://www.flickr.co m/photos/themanwi thsalthair/53502422 4/sizes/z/in/photostr eam/

St Andrew church, Matka http://picasaweb. google.com/1130 84223471335956 445/MacedoniaP elerinaj2009#

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/stnikita.html

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/MacedoniaStNikitas#

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/stnikita.html

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/MacedoniaStNikitas#

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/MacedoniaStNikitas#

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/MacedoniaStNikitas#

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani https://picasaweb.google.com/iconroom/MacedoniaStNikitas#

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani http://users.stlc c.edu/mfuller/st nikita.html

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfres coes/185-frescoes-ofthe-church-of-stnikita-serbia-1320part-v.html

St Nikita (Nicetas) church, 1320, Banjani http://www.orthodoxyicons.com/serbianfres coes/185-frescoes-ofthe-church-of-stnikita-serbia-1320part-v.html

Lesnovo monastery, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/35frescoes-lesna-monastery-circa-1347-macedonia-part-vi.html

Lesnovo monastery, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/35frescoes-lesna-monastery-circa-1347-macedonia-part-vi.html

Lesnovo monastery, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/35frescoes-lesna-monastery-circa-1347-macedonia-part-vi.html

Lesnovo monastery, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/35frescoes-lesna-monastery-circa-1347-macedonia-part-vi.html

Lesnovo monastery, 14th century http://www.orthodoxy-icons.com/serbianfrescoes/35frescoes-lesna-monastery-circa-1347-macedonia-part-vi.html

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.g oogle.com/1105650 05054412411555/O LxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.goo gle.com/11056500505 4412411555/OLxKPH #

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

Markov monastery, 14th century https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/OLxKPH#

St Demetrios church, Zvan, Demir Hisar https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/ChurchStDemetriusZvanDemirHisarMace donia#

St Demetrios church, Zvan, Demir Hisar https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/ChurchStDemetriusZvanDemirHisarMace donia#

St Demetrios church, Ohrid, 14th century? https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/ChurchStDemetriusOhridMacedonia#

St Demetrios church, Ohrid, 14th century? https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/ChurchStDemetriusOhridMacedonia#

St Demetrios church, Ohrid, 14th century? https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/ChurchStDemetriusOhridMacedonia#

St Demetrios church, Ohrid, 14th century? https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/ChurchStDemetriusOhridMacedonia#

St Demetrios church, Ohrid https://picasaweb.go ogle.com/11056500 5054412411555/Ch urchStDemetriusOhr idMacedonia#

St Demetrios church, Ohrid https://picasaweb.g oogle.com/1105650 05054412411555/C hurchStDemetriusO hridMacedonia#

Holy Mother of God monastery, Manastirec https://picasaweb.google.com/110565005054412411555/bZZJqI#

Holy Mother of God monastery, Manastirec https://picasaweb.g oogle.com/1105650 05054412411555/b ZZJqI#

Icon, Baptism https://picasaweb .google.com/110 56500505441241 1555/lgMIqK#

Icon, St Luke https://picasaweb .google.com/110 56500505441241 1555/lgMIqK#