Samokov

… Under the Ottoman Empire, which lasted for about 500 years from the end of the 15th century, much of the Byzantine art was destroyed, and the traditions were preserved in some western monasteries, such as the Rila Monastery. However, with the exception of the frescoes of the Kremikovci Monastery from around 1500, the power of style was lost, and simple decorativeness was added, and icons became more artistic. The iconostases decorated with intricate woodcarvings originating from Mount Athos, which were produced mainly in Trjavna and Samokov from the end of the 18th century, represent the culmination of this trend. From the second half of the 18th century to 1878, there was a period of nationalist awakening known as the Bulgarian Renaissance, during which architectural and artistic activities flourished, both in churches and secular circles. …

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…　15世紀末から約500年にわたるオスマン帝国の支配下で，ビザンティン時代の美術の多くが破壊され，伝統はわずかにリラ修道院など西部の修道院で守られたが，フレスコは1500年ころのクレミコフツィKremikovci修道院のものを例外として，様式の力が失われ，素朴な装飾性が加わり，イコンも工芸的になっていった。18世紀末より，トリャブナTrjavnaやサモコフSamokovを中心として多く制作された，アトス山に起源をもつ細かな木彫で飾られたイコノスタシスは，その傾向の到達点を示すものである。　18世紀後半から1878年まではブルガリア･ルネサンスと呼ばれる民族主義覚醒の時代で，協会･世俗にかかわらず，建築･芸術活動が盛んとなった。…

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