Bulgarian church woodcarving 14th-19th century, Bulgarian Academic Monographs, 4. Co-published by Pensoft Publishers and Prof. Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House
Angelov, V
2000. Sofia, 170x240, 66 plates with b/w photos, In English.
Hdb, 150pp. Price EURO 38.
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Contents:
The Iconostasis* Chapter One: Monumental Woodcarving in Medieval Bulgaria; The Rila Gate; The Art of Woodcarving from the 15th to the Beginning of the 18th Century; Semantic Characteristics of the Bulgarian Late Medieval Iconostasis; The Spiritual and Aesthetic Impact of the Late Medieval Iconostasis* Chapter Two: Woodcarving During the Bulgarian National Revival Period; Woodcarving Schools; The Tryavna School of Woodcarving; The Debur School of Woodcarving; The Samokov School of Woodcarving; Woodcarving Groups; Wood-carvers from the Village of Metsovo; Wood-carvers from Vratsa and its Environs; Wood-carvers from the Village of Novo Selo near Sevlievo; Monumental Woodcarving by Rila Monks; The Kalofer Group of Wood-carvers* Chapter Three: The Mystery of Revival Period Church Woodcarving - a Tangle of Contradictory Tendecies; An Echo from Ancient Mythological Ideas; From Mythology to Folklore; Reminiscenies from the Medieval Physiologus; The Great Influence of Patriarchal Rituals* Conclusion

Notes:
The book presents in general the development of Bulgarian Church woodcarving from the earliest preserved models until the end of the 19th century. The presentation follows the main routes of development of this original art, with emphasis laid upon the symbolism of the included patterns. During the Revival period this symbolism is a synthesis between Christian and Pre-Christian patterns, preserved in the folklore thinking. The book presents the Revival period not only as an ascending period but also as a period of recesses and returns kept up by the folklore. The book is intended mainly for ethnographers, folklorists, art historians and for all those fascinated by the magic of woodcarving. Valentin ANGELOV. Professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia. Born 1930 in Vratsa, North-Bulgaria. After graduating in philosophy (1954), he worked on the theory of arts, aesthetics and the applied arts of the Middle Ages and the Bulgarian National Revival period (18th - 19th century). He has published 16 theoretical books on problems concerning art as a cultural phenomenon. He emphasizes the role of the mythological heritage in ecclesiastical woodcarving in the National Revival Period as a folklore interpretation of Christian compositions. Outstanding among his books are: National Revival Woodcarving. A Semantic Analysis (in Bulgarian). Sofia, 1986; Bulgarian Monumental Woodcarving, 14th - 20th century (in Bulgarian). Sofia, 1992; The Feast in Traditional Culture (in Bulgarian). Vratsa, 1997; A Panorama of Renaissance Applied Arts (in Bulgarian). Sofia, 1998; Myth and Folklore (in Bulgarian). Sofia, 1999.

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