Open AccessNew contribution to studying fresco of Holy Virgin Milkprofferer in Pec
Author(s) -
Janko Radovanovic
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
balcanica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0801
pISSN - 0350-7653
DOI - 10.2298/balc0233253r
Subject(s) - fresco , praise , art , throne , prayer , quarter (canadian coin) , thou , visual arts , theology , archaeology , history , literature , philosophy , law , painting , politics , political science
In the church dedicated to Holy Virgin Odigitria in the Patriarchate of Peć, the foundation of Archepiscope Danilo II, among several images of Virgin Mary the greatest attention of the researchers was attracted by Holy Virgin the Milkprofferer (Nurturer). Mother of God was painted on the southern wall of the narthex, sitting in the throne with the child Christ suckling in her lap. On the left and right side two angels are represented, showing their respect. To the right, three young women or girls approach, greeting her with their arms outstretched. The fresco was painted about 1330. Close links between the theological ideas expressed in the Akathist service (praise to Holy Virgin Odigitria) and the fresco of Holy Virgin the Milkprofferer are evident. Those ideas found their expression also in the fresco of Holy Virgin the Milkprofferer in the monastery Matejci near Kumanovo, painted a quarter of a century later