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The Monastery of Moldovita
 

The church of the monastery of Moldovita is larger than that of Voronet or of Humor, set up in 1532, it was painted in 1537.External walls frescos are covered.

Hood with the base of L building, are held on several registers, of certain scenes and characters.

In the open exonarthex, a "Last Judgment" less dramatic than with Voronet; the southern frontage offers to the glances beautiful "a Acathiste Anthem" and "the Tree of Jesse" painted on a dark blue bottom.

One of the scenes most suggestive of the monastery of Modolvita is that of the "Seat of Constantinople", monumental composition, the subject seems you it was treated only in Moldavia (Bucovine).

This historical event had remained so sharp in the spirit of the people those hundred years after it continued to move the consciences. The Moldavian artist us a panoramic sight of Constantinople offers: a citadel roughcast of turns, pullulating of world.

Abused during the Austrian occupation, Moldovita was restored with several recoveries and preserved its aspect of origin.

With the exception of the northern frontage, the frescos outside are in good condition and the majority reveal an art as perfect as in Voronet. In particular the smell dramatic acute of the drawing, the perfect freshness of the color dominated by colours brick.

With the instars of the preceding religious foundations or to come, Moldovita has the aspect and the vocation of a fortress. Still have way a part of ramparts (more than 5 meters height) and three of its five turns, a tower cylindrical of defence, one second rectangular sheltering a bell-tower and the control tower.

The northern angle - west is occupied by a stone building or apartments were intended to the travellers of high flight; other parts are currently transformed into museum.

Construction of either presents a singularly interesting aspect as for the refinement of are architecture.

The Monastery preserves furniture dating from XVIeme century, carved and polychrome, inspired of popular art, the country technique decorative.

The throne of Petru Rare to the two meters high file is one synthesis of the Moldavian ornamentation of XVIeme century.

It is there that is deposited the badge of "gold Apple", granted by the FIJET - 1976, Bucovine.

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