Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, Digitalization (ISSN: 2367-8038)
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2019
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The Key to the Great Lavra "Holy Forty Martyrs"
Mirko Robov
pp. 139 - 149
Authors: Mirko Robov Abstract: The key was found in the northern yard of the "Holy Forty Martyrs" monastery, approximately where the northern gate of the complex must have been located. As a plastic two-dimensional piece the key is shaped as an upright human figure. It belongs to the type of padlocks keys, which unlock with a sliding movement. It’s made of wrought iron, with a complex locking code. The key depicts an upright human figure with symmetric proportions, with two hands relaxed on the sides of the body. The general silhouette, the proportions, the clothing style and the modeling of the veiled head, resembles an image of a monk, which corresponds to the function of the item, as a key to the main gate of the "Holy Forty Martyrs" monastery in Veliko Tarnovo. Keywords: ... Received: 01-05-2019 Accepted: 31-05-2019 Published: 31-05-2019 Citation: Robov, M. (2019). The Key to the Great Lavra "Holy Forty Martyrs". Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, Digitalization (KIN Journal), 5(1), ISSN 2367-8038, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 139–149. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.26615/issn.2367-8038.2019_1_010 |