St. Nicholas' Church, Moscopole

St. Nicholas' Church, Moscopole
Native name
Albanian: Kisha e Shën Kollit
Location Moscopole
Coordinates 40°37′54″N 20°35′22″E / 40.63155°N 20.58939°E / 40.63155; 20.58939Coordinates: 40°37′54″N 20°35′22″E / 40.63155°N 20.58939°E / 40.63155; 20.58939

St. Nicholas' Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Kollit), is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Albania. The church was erected in 1721.[1]

It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1948.[2]

History and description

Decorated exonarthex of St. Nicholas' Church

The church was built in 1721. The structure consists of a basilica-type construction Struktura with a naos covered with a cupola, a narthex and a cloister. The interiors of the church are decorated with mural paintings executed by David Selenica and his helpers Kostandin and Kristo. The art of Selenicasi is distinguished by its realistic nature, as it is witnessed by the portrait of the donor, as well as by a deep theological knowledge. According to the inscription, the portrait of the donor the painting was finished in 1726 and this was determined by an archaeologic expedition in 1953.[3] 24 years later, in 1750, the Zografi Brothers painted the cloister.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Mikropoulos, Tassos A. (2008). Elevating and Safeguarding Culture Using Tools of the Information Society: Dusty traces of the Muslim culture. Earthlab. p. 316. ISBN 978-960-233-187-3.
  2. ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ Th Popa; Theofan Popa (1961). Piktorët mesjetarë Shqiptarë. Ministria e Arësimit dhe Kulturës. p. 63.
  4. ↑ Maximilien Durand (2005). Patrimoine des Balkans: Voskopojë sans frontières 2004. Somogy. p. 176. ISBN 978-2-85056-927-2.
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