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Kalenić Monastery

Rekovac, Pomoravlje District · Serbia

Of exceptional importance

The endowment of the protovestiarios Bogdan, a nobleman at the time of Despot Stefan Lazarević. Kalenić is regarded as the most harmonious building of the Morava school, and its frescoes, including the Wedding at Cana, rank among the summits of 15th-century Serbian painting.

Kalenić Monastery

Why it is in the database

The monument meets the following criteria:

  • I
    PatronageFounded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.
  • III
    CreativityThe work of Serbian builders, painters and sculptors or of a school of Serbian art.

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