Arts and Archives: Art Readings 2025
Изкуства и архиви. Изкуствоведски четения 2025
Category: Art Readings; Language: English, Bulgarian

  The book contains research papers presented as scientific reports at the Art Readings International Scientific Conference, held in April 2025, which the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences organises annually. The articles, authored by both established and young scholars from Bulgaria and abroad, focus on the study of a wide range of archival sources related to art across a broad time span – Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the post-Byzantine period, and the Bulgarian Revival. Most studies bring into scientific circulation a range of written sources, archival documents, and photographs, which significantly supplement our knowledge of artworks from the past with new facts and interpretations. The authors of the texts are scholars from prestigious research organisations, universities and cultural institutions in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, Romania, and North Macedonia.

Table of contents

The Medieval Churches of Rhodes through Archival Photographs Taken during the Italian Occupation (1912–1943). Angeliki Katsioti 

Istanbul’s Romanian Stones: Marcel Romanescu’s Travel Album (1932). Mihai-Cristian Amăriuţei, Ovidiu Olar

Documenting Change. Patmos through Historical Photographs. Konstantia Kefala 

The Role of Private Archives in Preserving Armenian Arts and Culture through Community Museums. Mariam Vardanyan 

Преоткритите сполии: фотографии от личните архиви на Виолета Димова и Стефан Бояджиев. Ива Досева
Rediscovered Spolia: Photographs from the Personal Archives of Violeta Dimova and Stefan Boyadzhiev. Iva Dosseva 

За няколко римски паметника с пропагандна символика от колекцията на РИМ – Стара Загора. Елина Анастасова
On Several Roman Monuments with Propaganda Symbolism from the Collection of the Stara Zagora Regional Museum of History. Elina Anastasova 

New Evidence about the Lost Inscription of Prince Boris I — Michael of Bulgaria from Ballsh (Albania). Albena Milanova, Angel Nikolov, Beloslava Vachkovska 

Notes on the Interpretation of the Archaeological Data from Aladzha Monastery. Vassil Tenekedjiev, Martin Valchev, Natalia Eneva 

The Archival Resources as a Tool in the Archaeological Research: The Case of the Monastery of the Hagioi Pantes (All Saints) at Achaia. Marianna Oikonomou

Reconstruction of the Past: Τhe Churches of Staro and Mlado Nagoričane in Archival Sources. Jehona Spahiu Janchevska, Maya Zaharieva 

Some Compositions from the Churches of the Ohrid Hospital Neighborhood through the Conservator’s Lenses. Ivona Pandzak-Pineva 

The Epigraphic Archival Material for the Protection of the Church: Тhe Case of Post-Byzantine Mani (17th–19th Centuries). Sophia Menenakou 

Cross-References on Old Transylvanian Art. An Overview of Recently Discovered or Used Sources. Ciprian Firea 

Архиви и литургични предмети от периода на османска власт в района на Карлово. Дарина Бойкина
Archives and Liturgical Objects from the Period of Ottoman Rule in the Region of Karlovo. Darina Boykina 

Самоковските майстори в документите на Митрополитската църква и канцелария в града. Иванка Гергова
The Samokov Masters in the Documents of the Metropolitan Church and Chancery in the Town. Ivanka Gergova 

Иконата Богородица Сладкоцелувание от Дирекция на музеите – Копривщица. Александър Куюмджиев
The Icon of the Mother of God Glykophilousa from the Directorate of Museums – Koprivshtitsa. Alexander Kuyumdzhiev 

Church Carving by Ivan Travnicki. Vesselina Yontcheva 

The Church of Panagia-tou-Gallou at Gavrio, Island of Andros (Cyclades), and the Maronites: Some Evidence from Architecture and Archival Materials. Ioannis Vitaliotis, Nikos Vassilopoulos 

Secondary Interventions on the Structure of the Church of St. Demetrius in Varosh, Prilep. Aleksandar Vasileski, Katerina Rosikopulos 

The Church of Annunciation of the Virgin in Gollomboç (Prespa Lake, Albania). Era Xhaferaj 

Липсващите икони от иконостаса на църквата „Св. Георги“ в с. Златолист. Какво казват архивите. Александра Михалска
Missing Icons from the Iconostasis of St. George’s Church in Zlatolist. What Do the Archives Say. Aleksandra F. Michalska 

Fourteenth-Century Precious Icon Revetmens from Nessebar and the Royal Court of Tarnovo. Ralitsa Rousseva 

The Journeys of St. Paraskeva’s Relics Reflected in an Engraving of Metropolitan Barlaams’ Gospel Homiliary of 1643. Elena Firea, Ivan Biliarsky

Изображения на ангели в ислямската миниатюрна живопис. Любомир Миков
Depictions of Angels in Islamic Miniature Painting. Lyubomir Mikov 

По следите на един иконостасен комплект от Севлиево. Миглена Прашкова
In the Steps of an Iconostasis Set from Sevlievo. Miglena Prashkova 

Документи от фонда на Васил Атанасов за укрепителната система на Видин в периода 1925–1943 година. Светлана Кръстева
Documents from the Vasil Atanasov Fund on the Fortification System of Vidin in the Period 1925–1943. Svetlana Krasteva 

Фотография от ателието на Рияд Шехата в Централния държавен архив. Иван Ванев, Наталия Владинова
А Photograph from Riad Shehata’s Studio in the Funds of Central State Archives of Bulgaria. Ivan Vanev, Natalia Vladinova 

Charting Kasos’ Legacy: AI and the Digital Revival of Past Memories. Mary Vigliraki, Georgios Tsoumanis, Katerina Kontopanagou, Athanasios Tsipis, Vasileios Komianos 

Navigating Time Capsules of Echoes: Bringing Kasos’ Maritime Legacy to Life through AI and Digital Curation. Mary Vigliraki, Georgios Tsoumanis, Katerina Kontopanagou, Athanasios Tsipis, Vasileios Komiano 

Expanding the Reach of Cultural Heritage, Arts, and Archives through Immersive Virtual Experiences: Showcasing the Ionian Academy and Lord Guilford Exhibition. Katerina Kontopanagou, Athanasios Tsipis, Mirka Palioura, Vasileios Komianos, Tereza Bacheva 

Архивни фотографии от научна експедиция до Ивановските скални църкви през 1934 година. Майя Захариева
Archival Photographs from a Scientific Expedition to the Ivanovo Rock Churches in 1934. Maya Zaharieva

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