Stavbna zgodovina in umetnostna dediščina studeniškega samostana v luči obnove 2022–2025

slovenian

2026

volume 97, issue 1

archaeological finds   Baptism of christ in the Jordan   baroque architecture   baroque façade decoration   birth of st John the Baptist   medieval architecture   medieval wall painting   nuns’ choir   St John the Baptist   Studenice Convent

Zgodovinsko društvo v Mariboru
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

The article presents the results of interdisciplinary research and restoration work carried out on the southern part of the Studenice convent between 2022 and 2025. Particular attention is devoted to the new iconographic interpretation of the medieval wall paintings in the nuns’ choir, which can be associated with St John the Baptist, as well as to the analysis of the development of the western wing of the convent complex, including the ground-floor and upper arcaded corridors, the columned hall, and the adjoining room to its south. These spaces underwent a major Baroque transformation in the seventeenth century. The eastern façade of the western wing, decorated with ornamental motifs, can be dated to the first half of the eighteenth century, while more extensive alterations to the convent buildings were carried out in the second half of the nineteenth century. Significant archaeological finds document the demolished southern part of the western wing and confirm the existence of a monastic pharmacy and wall paintings in the area of the cloister.

06.10.2026