Medieval History
A Hungarian priest, Zoltán Osztie, and archaeologist Imre Bodor presented a rediscovered medieval fresco to the media on Thursday.
The fresco, which portrays the infant Jesus and the Virgin Mary, was uncovered on a sanctum wall behind the main altar of the Inner City Parish Church in the midst of preparations for a repainting project in the summer.
The style and theme of the fresco suggests the early 14th Century, art restorer Éva Derdák said.
Click here to read a full description from Medieval Hungary blog
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Medieval History
14th Century Church Fresco Uncovered In Budapest
A Hungarian priest, Zoltán Osztie, and archaeologist Imre Bodor presented a rediscovered medieval fresco to the media on Thursday.
The fresco, which portrays the infant Jesus and the Virgin Mary, was uncovered on a sanctum wall behind the main altar of the Inner City Parish Church in the midst of preparations for a repainting project in the summer.
The style and theme of the fresco suggests the early 14th Century, art restorer Éva Derdák said.
Click here to read a full description from Medieval Hungary blog
- The Route Of Medieval Churches
Baktalórántháza Fresco of ChristTwo years ago, I already reported on the Route of Medieval Churches project, which focuses on medieval monuments in North-Eastern Hungary, and neighbouring regions of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, which now lie in...
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The cathedral of Nyitra (Nitra, Slovakia) is one of the oldest, most complex, and - until quite recently - least known cathedral building of medieval Hungary. Located north-east of Pozsony/Pressburg/Bratislava, the bishopric of Nyitra was founded before...
- Hungarian Azurite
When the previously unknown fresco of the Virgin and Child was uncovered in the Inner City parish church of (Buda)Pest, the restorer and art historians alike were struck by the excellent preservation of large patches of azurite blue. The cloak of the...
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This post focuses on the medieval fresco decoration of the Inner City parish church of Pest - you can read my introduction to the history of the building here. Not much survived of the original painted decoration of the Inner City parish church....
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