On the Building of the First Stone Church of “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery (Romania) and its Architectural Characteristics

Journal Title: Dialogo - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1

Abstract

The article discusses the historical moment of the mid-seventeenth century when the building of the stone church at “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery began. The first benefactors are presented: boyar Preda Brâncoveanu, the rulers Matei Basarab (1632-1654), Șerban Cantacuzino (1678-1688), Ștefan Cantacuzino (1714-1716) and Constantin Brâncoveanu (1688-1714). We have also analyzed the architectural characteristics of the stone church, according to which the building style places “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery in the age of Matei Basarab.

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Nicoleta Stanca

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  • EP ID EP435622
  • DOI 10.18638/dialogo.2018.5.1.14
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Nicoleta Stanca (2018). On the Building of the First Stone Church of “Dintr-un Lemn” Monastery (Romania) and its Architectural Characteristics. Dialogo, 5(1), 153-162. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-435622