Kalenić monastery

The monastery Kalenić is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Serbia, south of Kragujevac close Jagodina on the territory of the municipality Rekovac. The monastery church is a masterpiece of the Morava school of the Serbian -Byzantine - like late Byzantine art. At the time of Despot Stefan Lazarević (1404-1427) is built by the eunuch Bogdan construction a princely foundation of epiphany with highly arched dome on a high drum and low glare dome above the narthex.

The use of alternating rows of bricks and Haustein, and wide mortar joints and the rich sculptural decoration with decorated in low relief technique windows and rosettes form a harmonious connections eastern and western architectural tradition that is effective in the late Byzantine era art in Serbia. The balance of the architectural solution and the quality of the facade jewelery, which together form a harmonious whole, rows Kalenić in the outstanding late medieval churches in Europe.

Frescoes

The frescoes inside are among the most prominent Serbian art. They approach their elegance, realistic representation and monumentality of the International Gothic style. The Wedding at Cana is the most famous representations here.

The four miniatures of the Radoslav Gospel resemble a major work of the fresco painting of the Morava School in Kalenić monastery to such an extent that a Contribute Radoslav is believed the painter of Miniaturenund his assistants in the painting of the church.