Manastir Davidovica, Crkva Bogojavljanja, Манастир Давидовица, Црква Богојављења
Properties
| ID | 124298 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Existing Monastery |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška , Tabula Imperii Byzantini , TIB 17 |
| Dedication | Epiphany |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Evidence | Existing Monument |
| Ground Plans | Single Nave Basilica with a Dome |
| Stylistic Classification | Latin-Byzantine Combination |
| Administrative unit | Serbia , Zlatiborski Okrug |
Description
The Church of Epiphany in the Davidovica Monastery is situated on the river Lim near Brodarevo. It was built by Župan Dmitar as monk David, the son of Vukan Nemanjić (the Grand Prince of Zeta) and brother of the Grand Prince Stefan, who built the Monastery of Morača Monastery (Kancelarski i notarski spisi, 1278-1301, 65-66; LjS ZiH., I, 119 (43) - Prěstavi se rabь Boži Dimitrije a zovomь Bratko).
The builders and artisans of the church came from Dubrovnik, Desina de Risa with his son Vlaho (as stated in the written documents still preserved), who incorporated Romano-Gothic elements into this church. It is a single nave edifice with three bays and a semicircular apse. Above the central bay is a dome, and above the side chapels are two more. The narthex was added later. Fragments of fresco decoration have remained.