MonasterySS 0070
Bođani Monastery
Bođani, Bač, Bačka · Serbia
Of exceptional importance
The oldest Serbian monastery in Bačka, dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin. According to tradition it was founded in 1478 by the merchant Bogdan, after whom the village is named. The present church was built at the beginning of the 18th century, and its wall paintings were executed in 1737 by Hristofor Žefarović, one of the most important Serbian painters of his age.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IPatronageFounded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.
- IIICreativityThe work of Serbian builders, painters and sculptors or of a school of Serbian art.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
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