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Het hoogkoor vormt het sacrale centrum van de kerk, met de rijke uitstraling die het heeft gekregen begin vorige eeuw. We betreden de ruimte waar het mysterie wordt voltrokken. Enkel zo laat zich deze ruimte lezen… In het eucharistie-vieren realiseert zich telkens weer de zin van Christus’ zelfgave waaraan de gelovigen delen. Deze spirituele denkwereld heeft vorm gegeven aan dit hoogkoor.
Van de muurschilderingen van de Luikse schilder Adolphe Tassin uit 1904 hadden enkel de grote taferelen de modernistische ‘overschilderwoede’ van de jaren 60 overleefd… De restauratie van 2020 heeft alle overige figuren en motieven weer blootgelegd of hersteld. Bij onvolledige fragmenten in de profetengroepen bovenaan werd het onderscheid tussen oorspronkelijke en nieuwe laag bewaard.
Onderaan herhaalt zich rondom het motief van de pelikaan. De goudkleur geeft een levendig lichteffect. De pelikaan die – volgens legende – zijn jongen voedt met eigen bloed is een vroegchristelijk symbool van Christus’ zelfgave in de kruisdood.
De grote taferelen zijn zgn. voorafbeeldingen uit het Oude Testament van het Christusgebeuren. In het neo-thomistisch geloof van de 20ste eeuw reveleren deze ‘prefiguraties’ hoe Christus ‘van eeuwigheid’ is en zich realiseert in verleden, heden en toekomst. Verschillende aspecten van dit heilsgebeuren worden betekend: voedsel, heling en bevrijding voor het leven van mensen.
Aan weerszijden van de bogen uitgevend naar de zijkapellen worden de vier grote rivieren afgebeeld die de Tuin van Eden bevloeien: Phison, Gehon, Tygris en Eufraat (Gn 2,10-14). Het hoogkoor verbeeldt zo de paradijselijke wereld die door God wordt bereid. Helemaal bovenaan staan in groepjes twaalf ‘profeten’ uit het Oude Testament (inclusief koning David en Job). Ze dragen een banderol met een vers uit hun eigen profetenwoorden. De teksten zijn allemaal messiaans en eschatologisch van inslag. Deze profeten reveleren de ‘eindtijdelijke’ zin van leven en dood van Jezus: hoe Christus uiteindelijk bepalend is voor mens en wereld, al wat dood en kwaad is overwint – zij het niet zonder strijd en conflict – en garant staat voor een toekomst vol vreugde en leven. In het vieren van de eucharistie wordt hierop geanticipeerd.
Plešivec is an ancient seat of the Bubek family. The Ákoš family, the ancestors of the Bubeks, received it from King Belo IV. in 1243, after the battle on the Slaná River, where the ancestor of the Bubeks, Detrik, allegedly saved the king’s life. After stabilizing his position in 1320, Dominik Bubek built a water castle in Plešivec. In its vicinity, he built a monumental church, which also served as a burial place for the representatives of the family. It was constructed on the site of an older church built by his ancestors. The church, originally nearly twice as long as it is now, was a two-nave Gothic building with a polygonal ending of the chancel, originally vaulted on the central pillars.
From 1349, we have a record of the request of Juraj Bubek to the Pope for the possibility of collecting the indulgences to finance its construction. In the middle of the 14th century, the interior of the church was completed with fresco paintings of very high quality, carried out by Italian masters. In the first quarter of the 15th century, the church was completed with the north-facing funeral chapel of the Bubeks, built according to the pattern of the Spiš funeral chapels. We enter into the chapel through an impressive portal, the architecture of which is associated with the works of the Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice. In its interior, we find three three-part late Gothic windows with an original tracery in the ogive arch shape and corbels of the former vaults.
In 1558, at the time of the Turkish threat, the church was severely damaged, the vault collapsed and the building remained as a ruin until its reconstruction in 1617. By that time, the church was taken over by the reformed believers who reduced its layout to its current length of 19 meters; they covered the nave with a flat ceiling and closed the entrance to the unused chapel. At that stage, the entrance to the church was established from the south and three window openings were made on the south wall. From that period comes a valuable matroneum with painted decorations from 1627. In 1807, a bell-tower was built, a beautiful example of the so-called Gemer classicism.
Altar of the Doctors of the Church, 1510-1520
author of the statues: Master Paul of Levoča
author of the paintings: Master Petrus
location: Šariš, eastern Slovakia
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The High altar of Saint Nicholas in the parish Church of Saint Nicholas in Prešov, eastern Slovakia, was erected already in late Gothic period (1490-1506, sculptor Ján Weiss). After the fire of 1673 the Gothic shrine with more than life-size carvings survived and was incorporated to the new Baroque altar construction of 1696 with statues by Jozef Hartmann, with the dominant Saint Sebastian. The prominent position of Saint Sebastian in the altar dedicated to Saint Nicholas can be explained by the intervention of the city mayor, donor of the altar, whose patron saint was Sebastian.
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The Dormition Church (Успенська церква), city if Lviv (Львів), western Ukraine.
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location: parish church of St Nicholas in Prešov, eastern Slovakia
dating: c 1720s
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from the altarpiece of Ľubica, Spiš county, north-east Slovakia
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The High altar of Saint Nicholas in the parish Church of Saint Nicholas in Prešov, eastern Slovakia, was erected already in late Gothic period (1490-1506, sculptor Ján Weiss). After the fire of 1673 the Gothic shrine with more than life-size carvings survived and was incorporated to the new Baroque altar construction of 1696 with statues by Jozef Hartmann, with the dominant Saint Sebastian. The prominent position of Saint Sebastian in the altar dedicated to Saint Nicholas can be explained by the intervention of the city mayor, donor of the altar, whose patron saint was Sebastian.
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provenance: St Egidius Basilica in Bardejov, north-east Slovakia
location: Šariš Museum Bardejov
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from the altarpiece of Ľubica, Spiš, north-east Slovakia
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location: Central Slovak Museum, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
provenance: Selce pri Banskej Bystrici
height: c 120 cm
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The Monastery at Lébény was established between 1199 and 1203, by a nobleman, for private worship. The complex was dedicated to the Apostle Saint James the Great. Though the existing charter for approving the donations and construction was signed by Andreas II (1208), one of the walls of the church had “1206” engraved in them, which may indicate that the church was already built at that time. It is also mentioned in the RegestrumVaradiense (an important language memorial), which was made in the late cathedral chapter of the present Oradea (Nagyvárad) in the 13th century. The monastery of Lébény was attacked and burnt down several times; the first by Mongols, then the second by King Ottokar I of Bohemia; and thereafter by the Turks, which was probably in 1529 and definitely in 1683. The monastery was taken back from the Turks by the arch-abbot of Pannonhalma in 1540. He named a new abbot, though the title only existed on paper for a little bit longer than two decades. In 1563 the monastery was burnt down again for the third time and was left devoured. Presently, the only part of the complex that is still standing is the iconic three-nave Romanesque church in the middle of Lébény village. This church is one of the most important Romanesque style buildings of Hungary, which was most probably restored in the 17th century by the Jesuits, and it was the first ever Hungarian monument that was restored in the second half of the 19th century. In addition, the Romanesque church is also operating as a parish of the village.
Interesting document of the counter-reformation sacral art - 17th century roman-catholic Gothic Revival altarpiece in the style of local late Gothic altars with wings and predella. The upper part with the medallion depicting David with lions is a Baroque addition from 1687.
location: East Slovak Museum, Košice
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provenance: Richvald, Šariš county, north-east Slovakia
location: Šariš Museum Bardejov
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Altar of the Doctors of the Church, 1510-1520
author of the statues: Master Paul of Levoča
author of the paintings: Master Petrus
location: Šariš, eastern Slovakia
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location: Šariš, eastern Slovakia
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Church of St. Ladislav ( Bratislava )
Country Slovakia Slovakia
City of Bratislava
Coordinates : 48 ° 8'45 "N 17 ° 6'50 " W
Classicism style
Construction 1830 - 1832
Roman Catholic
Consecration of St. Ladislav
Report parish of St. Martin of Tours, Bratislava
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Address: Spitalska Street 7
Church of St. Ladislav is a classicist sacral building in Bratislava's Old Town district, Spitalska Street. Is dedicated Ugrian king Ladislaus I. of the House of Árpád. The church is part of the four-wing urban hospital.
Construction History
Church of St. Ladislav is one of the oldest religious buildings in the city. Construction of the present church, is the third standing here. According to the traditional instrument of June 1309 was established at this point, before the Bratislava suburb of Lawrence 's gate, thanks to the Order Antonito, a hospital, which was attached to already existing chapel of the monastery. This building existed here until the end of 14th century. In its place was established in 1397 a new hospital building with a chapel dedicated to St. Ladislaus. According to the hospital it was given the name of the street where it was built.
In 1428, Bratislava was in the Hussite threat. The city is safe hidden behind walls, however, the Hussites failed to capture it, but the area in front of it was very devastated. Since their looting did not escape the hospital, the city was forced to leave after their construction services while simultaneously reconstructed the monastery building Antonito .
The entire complex of buildings served its purpose until 1529, when it was in preparation for the defense against the Turks zrúcali. Antonito went out of town.
Špitála new building built in 1543, the hospital was established a cemetery, which in 1596 built an ossuary. Hospital had two wings vaulted ground floor cross vaults and central columns. In the courtyard stood another building, on the right side of the street wing was nave chapel. Ladislav. Early 19th century building was in a very dilapidated condition and chapel for safety reasons had to close.
Today's new building was built on the Catholic faithful offerings designed by St. Ignatius Feigler. When laying the foundation stone in 1830 (figure testifies to the inscription over the entrance to the church) was personally present Hungarian monarch Ferdinand V. together with the archbishop of Esztergom, cardinal Alexander Rudnaya. The construction was completed in 1832.
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Insight into the presbytery
Spacious four-winged building footprint on a one-nave church in the central axis. Sacral building with a dome was built on an oval ground plan with radial chapels. Špitála facade is developed in width, but in the middle kinked facade of the church, culminating built square tower with a bell tower, topped pyramidal roof. The facade dominant semicircular window and massive Tympanum.
In 1891 F. Cancel restored the church. Proposed colorful windows, which were drawn up in the following year A. Vermes in Šoporňa. Originally, the interior painted in white, F. Grünwind, painter churches in 1927 filled the interior of the church figural wall paintings and override the classical character of the building .
The main altar consists of outposts canteen with classical tabernacle. On the wall hangs a large painting The Apotheosis of St. Ladislaus, the works of the painter Ferdinand Lütgendorf of 1830, the plan to lower the image to see the church. Ladislaus the hospital.
Altarpiece on the side altar of St. Anna classicism, painted by Viennese painter Joseph Kliegl in1830. From the same year comes a portrait of Christ on the cross at Calvary side altar by the Viennese painter Mayer.
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Altar of the Doctors of the Church, 1510-1520
author of the statues: Master Paul of Levoča
author of the paintings: Master Petrus
location: Šariš, eastern Slovakia
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provenance: Richvald, Šariš county, north-east Slovakia
location: Šariš Museum Bardejov
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This type of a Gothic retable, with juxtaposition of many figures in relief, is typical for Lower Saxony, but in Central Europe is regarded as unique. Altar has been badly damaged, but especially the statue of St Damian (with the drapery in beautiful style) can mediate the notion of the former altar´s glory. I´m fascinated by the statue of an unknown old bearded saint with big eyes and twisted neck (third figure from the left), it gives me the creeps :-) Regarding iconography, any suggestion is cordially welcome.
provenance: Šiba, Šariš, north-east Slovakia
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Altar of the Doctors of the Church, 1510-1520
author of the statues: Master Paul of Levoča
author of the paintings: Master Petrus
location: Šariš, eastern Slovakia
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Erinaceus europaeus
Common Hedgehog
Order Eulipotyphyla
Skeleton. The vertebrae are as follows:- Cervical 7, thoracic 16, lumbar 6, sacral 3, caudal 11. The second and third cervical are fused, the neural spine of the second being very large and flattened. There are 4 pairs of floating ribs. The lumbar vertebrae have extremely short transverse processes as in the moles and shrews and other slow moving Insectivores. The sternum is well developed and is elongated, segmented and bilobed in front. In the skull, the orbit is incomplete; the zygomatic arch is complete but slender, and is formed by processes of the maxilla and squamosal, the malar being a small bone attached to the under side and absent in some members of the group. On the base of the skull the mesopterygoid fossa is very deep and extends backwards to the basi-sphenoid, ending in a hemispherical depression. The tympanic is annular and is not ankylosed to the cranium. There is no bulla, but an arch is formed by processes of the basi-sphenoid. Coronoid and angular processes are well developed on the mandible. In the shoulder girdle clavicles are present and articulate with the sternum. The scapula has two points of articulation with the humerus, as the acromion is prolonged. Radius and ulna are fused. In the pelvic girdle, the ilia fuse with the sacral vertebrae, the obturator foramen is large, and the pubic symphysis very slender. Tibia and fibula are fused for about half their length. There are 5 digits in each limb, and the feet are plantigrade.
The monastery of the Benedictine Order at Pannonhalma was founded in 996 in Western Hungary and had a major role in the diffusion of Christianity in medieval Central Europe. The monastery shows a stratification of different architectural styles and various buildings.
Among these buildings: a school (the first ever school founded in the country), the monastic complex – home to the monks whose life is still based on St. Benedict’s Rule ‘Ora et labora’ -, the tourist welcome points and hospitality facilities, the Chapel of Our Lady, the Millennium Chapel and the botanical and herbal gardens.
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provenance: Lesser Poland
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Interesting document of the counter-reformation sacral art - 17th century roman-catholic Gothic Revival altarpiece in the style of local late Gothic altars with wings and predella. The upper part with the medallion depicting David with lions is a Baroque addition from 1687.
location: East Slovak Museum, Košice
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Rimavské Brezovo, like many other municipalities in the region, is associated with mining history. The originally early Gothic church, towering over the silhouette of low village houses, used to be dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin Mary before the Reformation. The name of the village was given according to the first written historical reference from the year 1334 as Brezou and, for some time, it was also the county seat of Malohont. The single-nave church was probably built in the first half of the 14th century with a square-ended chancel and a rib vault. Due to the population increase connected with the establishment of iron works facility in the village at the end of the 18th century, the church capacity was insufficient. Therefore, the largest reconstruction of the temple was undertaken in 1893. The original sacristy on the northern side was demolished, the entrance was walled and the nave was extended southwards. The older chancel thus lost its role and started to be used as a sitting space. Thanks to this reconstruction, medieval murals were found under layers of lime paint and their restoration was then devoted to I. Möller and I. Huszek. Unfortunately the work was not always done in the most sparing way. Quality interior paintings in the original Gothic section are probably the work of artists from the workshop of the Master of Ochtiná chancel. The most striking element is Christ in Glory, the figure of the blessing Christ in the shining circle with the Sun and the Moon, depicted in the eastern part of the vault. The winged lion and the golden-winged eagle on the sides symbolize the evangelists Mark and John. Opposite to them are an angel and a winged bull as Matthew and Luke. The Marian theme is elaborated in two bands around the perimeter of the entire chancel. The lower band of the northern wall belongs to the depiction of the Death of the Virgin Mary, above this composition we find a quite unique, for this region, Italian-Byzantine motif of the Assumption with the figure of Christ in the mandorla. A small child stands on his knees as the soul of the Virgin Mary, the whole scene is held by four stylized angels. Beneath the Marian cycle, the entire perimeter of the walls is painted with a template ornament, into which the strip of four-leaf-shaped medallions with heads of prophets is inserted. This part of the paintings appears to be the least affected by the re-paintings and is preserved in a very good condition and in the original colours. On the walls of the nave, due to various building modifications, the frescoes were preserved only in fragments. The most intact frescoes are on the southern part of the triumphal arch: the Christ in a mandorla, a blessing angel, or St. Bartholomew, who was skinned alive, he carries the skin on a stick. Remnants of the Christological Cycle, such as the Christ carrying the cross or the Crucifixion, were preserved on the northern wall of the nave. The southern wall was largely destroyed during the redevelopment. However, research has revealed a depiction of St. Anne as a madonna with a child in her arms, with women carrying gifts in baskets walking into her direction. They also carry young pigeons to prepare a traditional strengthening soup for the fresh mother. This scene is very likely utterly unique on the territory of Slovakia. Comprehensive restoration and research were carried out in successive stages from 2005 till 2019, and the original approximately 700-year-old paving in the chancel was a valuable discovery as well. The restoration of the chancel was awarded by the main prize of the Cultural monument of the year 2012, the artworks were renewed by M. Janšto and R. Boroš. The church logo symbolically depicts a fresco of a young maiden attacked by devils in the hell from the church nave
The monastery of the Benedictine Order at Pannonhalma was founded in 996 in Western Hungary and had a major role in the diffusion of Christianity in medieval Central Europe. The monastery shows a stratification of different architectural styles and various buildings.
Among these buildings: a school (the first ever school founded in the country), the monastic complex – home to the monks whose life is still based on St. Benedict’s Rule ‘Ora et labora’ -, the tourist welcome points and hospitality facilities, the Chapel of Our Lady, the Millennium Chapel and the botanical and herbal gardens.
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Altar of the Doctors of the Church, 1510-1520
author of the statues: Master Paul of Levoča
author of the paintings: Master Petrus
location: Šariš, eastern Slovakia
for educational purpose only
please do not use without permission
AMDG
The monastery of the Benedictine Order at Pannonhalma was founded in 996 in Western Hungary and had a major role in the diffusion of Christianity in medieval Central Europe. The monastery shows a stratification of different architectural styles and various buildings.
Among these buildings: a school (the first ever school founded in the country), the monastic complex – home to the monks whose life is still based on St. Benedict’s Rule ‘Ora et labora’ -, the tourist welcome points and hospitality facilities, the Chapel of Our Lady, the Millennium Chapel and the botanical and herbal gardens.
www.comece.eu/christian-artworks-benedictine-archabbey-of...