Arbore Monastery, Northeast Romania, Romania
4.5 (33 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Suceava County Religious Sites
Do not miss this UNESCO World Heritage Monastery
The painted churches of Bucovina are world-famous. Each one has its charm, but Arbore is special because the XVI Century painter who did the interior of the church had just come back from a trip to Florence. Thus, whereas all seven other Bucovina UNESCO World Heritage churches are painted very much in the Greek-Romanian Orthodox idiom, the paintings in Arbore are strongly influenced by the Florentine Renaissance. The syncretic style is carried with aplomb and mastery, and I feel that it speaks more forcefully to those whose visual education was preponderantly in the Western, rather than Eastern Christian idiom. Arbore monastery is slightly off the beaten track (by the standards of Bucovina), and is quieter than Voronet, for instance. But it's definitely worth the detour.
Address
Road 2K, Arbore 727015 Romania
Website
http://www.manastireaarbore.ro/
Current local date and time now
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User Ratings
4.5 based on (33 reviews)
Reviews
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5Adrian F 5:00 PM Aug 1, 2014
Do not miss this UNESCO World Heritage Monastery
The painted churches of Bucovina are world-famous. Each one has its charm, but Arbore is special because the XVI Century painter who did the interior of the church had just come back from a trip to Florence. Thus, whereas all seven other Bucovina UNESCO World Heritage churches are painted very much in the Greek-Romanian Orthodox idiom, the paintings in Arbore are strongly influenced by the Florentine Renaissance. The syncretic style is carried with aplomb and mastery, and I feel that it speaks more forcefully to those whose visual education was preponderantly in the Western, rather than Eastern Christian idiom. Arbore monastery is slightly off the beaten track (by the standards of Bucovina), and is quieter than Voronet, for instance. But it's definitely worth the detour.
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4marcin w 5:00 PM Sep 23, 2016
monastery
another pretty monastery with well preserved paintings (they were actually doing something inside when we visited, so technically should look even better soon). do not wear shorts above knees (esp. women) because they will give you a piece of material to cover your lusty legs.
