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Crucifixion, from the west wall of the Church of       
the Virgin (Sveti Bogorodica), Studenica Monastery,    
Serbia, 1209
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Crucifixion, from the west wall of the Church of the Virgin (Sveti Bogoro...

Saint John Baptist, from the apse of the Church of
the Virgin (Sveti Bogorodica),  Studenica Monastery
around 1220
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Saint John Baptist, from the apse of the Church of the Virgin (Sveti Bogorodica)...

Presentation of the Virgin in the temple; above left:  
Crucifixion; above right: Christ's descent to limbo.   
Around 1315                                            
King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva, Studenica Monastery
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Presentation of the Virgin in the temple; above left: Crucifixion; above right...

Presentation of Saint Mary in the temple. Top right:   
During her stay in the temple, little Mary is fed      
by an angel. Around 1315                               
North wall, King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva,Studenica    
Monastery.                     Detail of 15-03-07/33   

Saint's day: 26 July - St. Anne
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Presentation of Saint Mary in the temple. Top right: During her stay in the...

Anastasis: Christ standing on the broken gates         
of hell, he pulls Adam and Eve to salvation. The       
guardian of Hades lies bound and gagged at Christ's    
feet. Around 1315. King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva,      
(King's Church) Studenica Monastery.           Detail
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Anastasis: Christ standing on the broken gates of hell, he pulls Adam a...

Birth of the Virgin Mary (center register). Saint      
Anne on her bed, the infant Mary being washed and      
put in her cradle. Lower register: Saint Anne left of  
King Milutin and Queen Simonida.                       
King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva, Studenica Monastery     

Saint's day: 26 July
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Birth of the Virgin Mary (center register). Saint Anne on her bed, the in...

The Virgin Hodegetria. Second half 14th.               
99 x 72,5 cm                                           
Inv. 2316
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The Virgin Hodegetria. Second half 14th. 99 x 72,5 cm...

Evangelistary of Prince Miroslav, 1180-1190            
Cyrillic writing, Folio 1 verso                        
Inv. 1536
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Evangelistary of Prince Miroslav, 1180-1190 Cyrillic writing, Folio...

Evangelistary of Prince Miroslav, 1180-1190            
Cyrillic writing, Folio 42 verso                       
Inv. 1536
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Evangelistary of Prince Miroslav, 1180-1190 Cyrillic writing, Folio...

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...