Sistine Chapel of the East
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The "Sistine Chapel of the East" is a famed Romanian Orthodox monastery church renowned for its vivid exterior frescoes, especially the Last Judgment scene, and its distinctive deep blue background known as Voroneț blue.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romanian Orthodox church
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monastery church ⓘ painted church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Voroneț Monastery church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Moldavian architectural style ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important pilgrimage site
ⓘ
major monument of medieval Moldavian art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Romanian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Last Judgment fresco
NERFINISHED
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Voroneț blue background ⓘ exterior frescoes ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Byzantine fresco painting ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Last Judgment on west façade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
biblical scenes frescoes ⓘ iconographic cycles ⓘ saints and prophets frescoes ⓘ |
| hasColor | Voroneț blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorationTechnique | fresco painting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exonarthex
ⓘ
narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ painted exterior walls ⓘ pitched roof ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic church
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Last Judgment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Testament scenes ⓘ Old Testament scenes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Voroneț NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Suceava County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bukovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gura Humorului NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | called "Sistine Chapel of the East" for its rich fresco decoration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Churches of Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| roofCovering | tiles ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wooden structure ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | international tourist destination ⓘ |
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