Wooden Churches in Eastern Europe

By Siegfried von QuastRudolf Moser,

Publisher: Edition Axel Menges

Imprint: Edition Axel Menges

The wooden churches of Eastern Europe shown in this book are not overly sophisticated constructions in terms of craftsmanship, they are safe and beautiful in their simplicity. Their aesthetic appeal, however, also includes the surface-weathered material, deformed structures, colour improvisations, recently ornamented sheet metal, inside wall paintings, altar and iconostasis furnishings derived from Renaissance and Baroque periods, but above all their location in the village, mostly isolated, often elevated, surrounded by old trees, enclosures and graves without cemetery order.

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