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The twelve-sided dome of Hopovo Monastery Church encircled by colonettes.
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The twelve-sided dome of Hopovo Monastery Church encircled by colonettes.

Christ and cherubim in the cupola of Krusedol Monastery church. See also 15-03-04/17 and 40-06-03/13
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Christ and cherubim in the cupola of Krusedol Monastery church....

The church of Neamt, Rumania. Founded in 1530 by Prince (domnitor) Petru Rares.
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The church of Neamt, Rumania. Founded in 1530 by Prince (domnitor) Petru Rares.

Voronet Church, built according to legend "in three months and three weeks" by Prince Stephen the Great (1457-1504) and painted during the time of the "domnitor" (prince) Petru Rures. The churches in Moldavia are covered on the outside by frescos.
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Voronet Church, built according to legend "in three months and three weeks"...

Fresco of the Last Judgement, west wall, Voronet Church. In front of the blue background, typical of Voronet, the red stream of the fires of hell opens at Christ's feet. The righteous assemble in orderly rows in the left half.
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Fresco of the Last Judgement, west wall, Voronet Church. In front of the...

The Last Judgement, Voronet Church, detail: Christ Judge in the upper register, his throne below. From the throne descends the stream of hellfire which awaits the damned. Angels blow trumpets like Romanian shepherds' Alphorns to wake the dead.
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The Last Judgement, Voronet Church, detail: Christ Judge in the uppe...

The Last Judgement, Voronet Church, detail: Angels fight devils for souls; the damned wear Turkish turbans (the Moldavians' enemies at the time); angels blow trumpets which look like Moldavian shepherds' Alphorns Detail of 15-03-07/49
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The Last Judgement, Voronet Church, detail: Angels fight devils for souls;...

The Last Judgement, Voronet Church, detail: while King David plays a lyre, an angel pulls the soul in the form of a newborn infant from a dead man's mouth. Detail of 15-03-07/49
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The Last Judgement, Voronet Church, detail: while King David plays a lyre,...

The church in Sucevita; the paintings around the apse show the composition "cinul" (rank), a suite of all heavenly and worldly hierarchies, seraphs,angels, prophets,apostles,bishops,martyrs,kings etc.).The church is surrounded by citadel-like walls.
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The church in Sucevita; the paintings around the apse show the composition "ci...

Moses receives the tablets of the law (right and centre). From the outer wall of the church in Sucevita, Romania. Left: City of God and Madonna.
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Moses receives the tablets of the law (right and centre). From the outer...

Last judgement, from the outer walls of the church at Sucevita, Romania. Angels help the righteous up the heavenly ladder, while devils push the damned into the hell fires.
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Last judgement, from the outer walls of the church at Sucevita, Romania. An...

The siege of Constantinopole, 1453, from the outer wall of Moldovita Church, Romania. The fall of Constantinople was still an interesting and moving topic almost 80 years after the event, when the murals were painted. Above:Christ's descent to limbo.
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The siege of Constantinopole, 1453, from the outer wall of Moldovita Church...