THE PASSION CYCLE OF ST. GEORGE IN STARO NAGORIČINO – A PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON THE ARTISTIC DESIGN ELEMENTS AND THE PARTICIPATION OF THE BEHOLDER

Свети краљ Милутин и његово доба: историја, књижевност, уметност (2023) (стр. 693-712)

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Tatjana Fedorov

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DOI: 10.46793/6008-065-5.693F

САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:

The church of St. George in Staro Nagoričino, raised by King Milutin, has a rich treasure of Late Byzantine paintings depicting the Passion of Christ. Particularly appreciated are the fresco cycles, which fill the surfaces of the church in densely packed registers and the intelligent solutions to create clarity among the decoration. The present study is primarily approaching the profound analysis of the artistic design elements of the Passion cycle, combined with the participation of the beholder. Selected episodes are examined for the composition. In addition, the study deals with possible optical guidance assistance for the beholder, so that he can visually find his way among the church space and its densely packed fresco decoration. Results show in what way the construction of a composition connects the components of the episode. Imaginary construction lines that are shaped by figures and objects of the composition guide the beholder´s gaze throughout significant centers of the depiction. They chain the single scenes within the cycle and refer them to the beholder. In conclusion, you see, that efforts are made to achieve a harmony in a whole because the single image, the cycle and the entire space is kept in view at the same time. The participation of the beholder was taken into account in the conception of the cycle, the overall decoration of the church and its artistic design.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:

King Milutin, Staro Nagoričino, Michael Astrapas, Passion cycle, unit of meaning, composition, communication, visual guidance, beholder participation, narration

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