THE COSTUME OF FOUNDERS OF THE KREPIČEVAC MONASTERY

Abstract

In the late Middle Ages, upon the establishment of Turkish rule in the central Balkans and the former territory of the Serbian Despotism, the not so many endowments of local greats were raised, in which art, in a more modest way, was still nurtured in the spirit of the Byzantine tradition. The Krepicevac Monastery is an endowment to the history of little known Georgio, Jan's son, as it stands in fragments of a preserved inscription. There are also mentions of Zora and Manojlo, and it would be assumed that they are members of one family. The fresco composition of donors shows Georgio singled out for dominance, carrying the model of the temple in the hands he offers to the Virgin. It does not deviate from the set norms in the depictions of the endowers, whether they are local lords or members of high nobility. These portraits pay special attention to the clothes of the founders, which have some deviations from the known fashion of the medieval lords, as a result of the influence of new trends. The work originated with the idea of analyzing the clothing and jewelry of the tinsel and finding parallels with the clothing of endowers of the late XV and XVI centuries. Caftan is a new garment originated in the Eastern tradition. The richness of floral motifs and prints indicates of the more expensive fabrics of their garments preserved probably for the most festive occasions. The very act of donating, famous as the way of clothing, respects the canons in portraiture in paintings. It illustrates the power of this great local man and his family, who was well versed in the Christian tradition, but also in the fashion of their time.