Studenica Marble: Significance, Use, Conservation
Abstract
Studenica marble is the stone used in creating the mediaeval Serbian cultural heritage. This is a historical overview of the importance and use of stone from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, when the most imposing religious architectural structures were built. The significance of Studenica marble is particularly manifested in the Virgin’s Church at the Studenica Monastery. For its marble façades and artistic architectural elements, among other things, the church was inscribed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1986. Through centuries, the Virgin’s Church suffered multiple destructions. In order to restore the marble façades properly and its architectural elements, the marble deposits where the stone was once quarried had to be located anew. When the stone material characterisation had been performed, the right stone was selected for the complex conservation works on the churches in Studenica and Sopocani. A practical implementation of the research results ra...ised the awareness of the marble deposits in the Studenica vicinity, being also part of the national heritage. The Studenica Monastery Cultural Landscape Management Plan envisions preservation of the deposits and their sustainable use for restoration purposes in the future.
Keywords:
UNESCO cultural heritage / Studenica / Sopoćani / Marble deposits / Quarry characterisation / Restoration / Sustainability / ManagementSource:
Sustainability, 2019, 11, 14, 3916-Publisher:
- MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su11143916
ISSN: 2071-1050
WoS: 000482261800160
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85073899647
Institution/Community
Arhitektonski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Debljović Ristić, Nevena AU - Šekularac, Nenad AU - Mijović, Dušan AU - Ivanović Šekularac, Jelena PY - 2019 UR - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/686 AB - Studenica marble is the stone used in creating the mediaeval Serbian cultural heritage. This is a historical overview of the importance and use of stone from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, when the most imposing religious architectural structures were built. The significance of Studenica marble is particularly manifested in the Virgin’s Church at the Studenica Monastery. For its marble façades and artistic architectural elements, among other things, the church was inscribed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1986. Through centuries, the Virgin’s Church suffered multiple destructions. In order to restore the marble façades properly and its architectural elements, the marble deposits where the stone was once quarried had to be located anew. When the stone material characterisation had been performed, the right stone was selected for the complex conservation works on the churches in Studenica and Sopocani. A practical implementation of the research results raised the awareness of the marble deposits in the Studenica vicinity, being also part of the national heritage. The Studenica Monastery Cultural Landscape Management Plan envisions preservation of the deposits and their sustainable use for restoration purposes in the future. PB - MDPI T2 - Sustainability T1 - Studenica Marble: Significance, Use, Conservation VL - 11 IS - 14 SP - 3916 DO - 10.3390/su11143916 ER -
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Debljović Ristić, N., Šekularac, N., Mijović, D.,& Ivanović Šekularac, J.. (2019). Studenica Marble: Significance, Use, Conservation. in Sustainability MDPI., 11(14), 3916. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143916
Debljović Ristić N, Šekularac N, Mijović D, Ivanović Šekularac J. Studenica Marble: Significance, Use, Conservation. in Sustainability. 2019;11(14):3916. doi:10.3390/su11143916 .
Debljović Ristić, Nevena, Šekularac, Nenad, Mijović, Dušan, Ivanović Šekularac, Jelena, "Studenica Marble: Significance, Use, Conservation" in Sustainability, 11, no. 14 (2019):3916, https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143916 . .