Church St. Konstantin and Elena-
Ohrid
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in the old part of the town in immediate neighborhood of the church St.
Kliment. Above the south entrance from the inner side an inscription was
discovered from which we learnt that the church was constructed and
painted in 1477. The inscription mentions the ktitor (donor)-
Partenie
who is painted with a model in his hands.
Next to him stands his mother
Marija and the son Mihajlo.
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The
church
Konstantin i Elena - ima Fresco-painting from 14th
i
15th century
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From the architectural point of view this church
is one nave with transverse semi- rounded arch (transept). The rectangular base
is arched with semi- rounded arch and finishes on east with three- side apse.
Later on the south side a small paraklis was built, dedicated to the great
martyr St. Paraskeva (Petka).
The construction of this church is almost
identical with the two churches of 14th century: Holy Mother of God
Bolnicka and St.
Gjorgji in the village of Godivje- Ohrid county.
The interior of the church is completely painted
with fresco-decorations.
In the altar space Holy Mother of God Širsaja is
painted and next to her the holy archbishops Vasilie, Grigorodie, Jovan and
Atanasie.
On the south wall there is a painting of Tzar
Konstantin and his mother Elena. The frescoes of the second zone create the
following compositions: "Descending of the Holy Spirit" , "The Dormition
of the Virgin" , "Last Supper" ",The Agony in the Garden"
" "The renunciate of Peter" "Lamentation" "The entombment of
Christ". In the arch the most beautiful images of "Holy Father"
"Holy Son" and "Holy Spirit" are painted.
In the porch of the church special attention
deserves the preserved fragment of the composition "40 Martyrs
of Sebaste".
G. Angeličin
- Žura
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