Falra hányt betűk: késő gótikus falikrónikák a középkori Magyarországon

Late Gothic wall-chronicles, a rarity in international comparison, were found to serve as both decorative and informative elements in parish churches across medieval Hungary. These inscriptions, primarily in Latin but also in Hungarian, documented significant historical events from the 14th to the 16th centuries, including coronations, wars, and local incidents. The study reveals that these chronicles, often located near entrances or in prominent positions, held symbolic value for both literate patricians and illiterate communities, reflecting transformations in Christian culture and local identity-building. Research focused on analyzing surviving examples in Slovakia (Levoča) and Romania (Sibiu), alongside documented but now lost inscriptions, to understand their cultural significance and the context of their creation.

Szakács, B. Z. (2020). Falra hányt betűk: késő gótikus falikrónikák a középkori Magyarországon. Művészettörténeti Értesítő, 69(1), 37–56. https://doi.org/10.1556/080.2020.00003