The decorative program of the domes and area under the domes in the church of the monastery Resava
Because the dome is interpreted as a symbol of the heavens, it is reserved for heavenly subjects. The calotte of the dome is seen as a vault of heaven or 'heaven in the heavens' and, as such, as the 'house of Christ'. As the commentator in the 19th century reports, the image of C...
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Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade
2008-01-01
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Series: | Zograf |
Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-1361/2008/0350-13610832131P.pdf |