World Heritage Site:
Studenica Monastery
Publication Year:
2025
Publication Type:
Book chapter
Publication Identifier:
WHE1BDB72554B
Summary
A memorial church in Aleksinac, Serbia, stands as a unique artistic repository of Russian and Serbian-Byzantine visual art. Built by Prota Stevan M. Dimitrijevic, who studied in Russia, the church features frescoes and ornamentation created by renowned Russian artists, meticulously copied from originals preserved in ancient Serbian monasteries like Studenica and Zica, as well as from Russian classical church art. The structure, designed in a Serbian-Byzantine style reminiscent of Studenica's Royal Church, serves as the final resting place for the Dimitrijevic family. This study highlights the church's significance as both an architectural and artistic monument, blending influences from both Serbian and Russian traditions.
Citation
Đurđevic, S. (2025). CRKVA SVETIH ARHISTRATIGA MIHAILA I GAVRILA U ALEKSINCU – SPOMEN-CRKVA PROTE STEVANA M. DIMITRIJEVIĆA. Aleksinac : 190 Godina U Slobodi Od Oslobođenja 1833. Do Naših Dana : Tematski Zbornik Radova, 119–137. https://doi.org/10.46793/aleksinac190.119dj