Sucevita Monastery

1. STUDENT’S SCIENTIFIC
SYMPOSIUM USAMV MIEADER
2016
IMAPA, Group 8118
University of Agronomicas and Veterinary
Medicine of Bucharest, Romania
Students: Mirica Nicoleta-Cristina
Paun Valentina-Elena
Pavel Georgiana-Nicoleta
Sucevita Monastery
Sucevita Monastery is an Eastern Orhodox convent situated in
the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Sucevita River,
in the village Sucevita. It is located in the southwest part of the historical
region of Bukovina(northwestern Moldavia) and it was buitllin 1585 by
Movila brothers.
The architecture of the church contains both byzantine and gothic
elements, and some elements typical to other painted churches of
northern and New Testament. The paintings date from around 1601,
which makes Sucevita one of the last monasteries to be decorated in the
famous Moldavian style of exterior painting.
The church is authentic and particularly well preserved. Far
from being mere wall decorations, the paintings form a systematic
covering on all the facades and represent complete cycles of religious
themes. Their exceptional composition, the elegance of the characters,
and the harmony of the colors blend perfectly with the surrounding
countryside. The interior and exterior walls of the church of the Sucevita
Monastery are entirely decorate with mural paintings of the 16th century,
and this church is the only one to show a representation of the ladder of
St John Climacus.
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