Transfer and Reception of the Kyivan Spiritual, Artistic and Cultural Environment in the Iconography of Three Wooden Churches in Maramureș, Eighteenth Century

Research reveals significant cultural and artistic ties between 18th-century Maramureș, Romania, and Kyiv, Ukraine, through the iconography of three wooden churches. The study identifies depictions of saints linked to Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and medieval Kyivan Rus, suggesting a transfer of spiritual and artistic influences from Kyiv to rural Maramureș communities. These connections hint at historical relationships between the regions, with the churches' wall paintings serving as visual evidence of cultural exchange during the 18th century. The research also proposes hypotheses about the identity of some depicted saints, contributing to the understanding of iconographic programs in Eastern European religious art.

Filip, D. D. (2021). Transfer and Reception of the Kyivan Spiritual, Artistic and Cultural Environment in the Iconography of Three Wooden Churches in Maramureș, Eighteenth Century. Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Historica, 25(1), 261–280. https://doi.org/10.29302/auash.2021.25.1.13