UNESCO WHS - Churches of Moldavia - Humor Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Romania Churches of Moldavia - Bisericile pictate din nordul Moldovei - Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of the former Monastery of Humor - These 8 churches of northern Moldavia, built from the late 15th century to the late 16th century, their external walls covered in fresco paintings, are masterpieces inspired by Byzantine art. They are authentic and particularly well preserved. Far from being mere wall decorations, the paintings form a systematic covering on all the facades and represent complete cycles of religious themes.Their exceptional composition, the elegance of the characters, and the harmony of the colors blend perfectly with the surrounding countryside. The the monastery of Humor church was built of massive blocks of stone, decorated outside with enamelled ceramic disks and painted inside, as fragments of paint recovered by archaeologists show. During the 15th century, Humor was among the most important monasteries in the country and was partially ruined during the 3rd decade of the 16th century. The Moldavian ruler Petru Rareş started to rebuild it in 1530 and Prince Vasile Lupu fortified the monastery in 1641. Name: Churches of Moldavia Site: Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of the former Monastery of Humor Country: Romania Location: Mănăstirea Humorului, Suceava County Inscription: 1993 Category: Cultural (i)(iv) Unesco Ref: 598-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.