Fresco-Hunting Photo Research Expedition to Medieval Balkan Churches

Balkan Heritage Field School

Project Type: field school (expedition) project.

Program Dates: Tuition

Standard Project:13 - 27 May, 2019 $ 2,550

Academic Credits: 6

Application Deadline: 10 April, 2019

Minimum length of stay: Two weeks

Minimum age: 18

Number of field school places available: 10

Project language: English

Note: The program fees include accomodation.

This project is suitable for students, young specialists and people with interests in medieval orthodox architecture and art as well as documentation of architectural monuments and frescos that involves architectural and iconographic drawing as well as digital photography and travel.

Site/s: two to three medieval Christian Orthodox chapels and small churches located in Western Bulgaria.

1. The Field School Project (13 - 27 May, 2019) is comprised of:

Fieldwork that entails the creation of both graphic (drawn) and photographic records of ecclesiastic edifices and frescos (two to three churches will be in the focus of study);

Educational course - specialized lectures in South East European Medieval History, Orthodox iconography, introduction to Documental Photography, Fresco Conservation and Restoration as well as Workshops for Graphic Documentation (drawn and photographic record) and Processing of Digital Images and Development of Digital Archives.

Free optional course in Illustration of architectural features and frescos (using graphic software);

Excursions/guided tours of Sofia and the Rila Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Bulgaria and the following 14th-century sites in Serbia: Poganovo Monastery, Sveti Nikola church in Stanichene, Momchilov Grad Fortress in Pirot (refer to the Field School Agenda!).

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Fresco Hunting Expedition

Price: 2,550 $
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