The Monastery Of LJubostinja

(near the town Trstenik)
The Church of the Ascension of the Virgin was endowed by Princess Milica. It was built in 1388-9 and painted with frescoes between 1402 and 1405. The building is a typical example of the Morava style. It was constructed by the master builder Rade Borovich, on a trefoil plan with an octagonal dome and pronounced vertical lines, and is richly decorated with ornamental stone carving.
Of the frescoes, by Monk Makarije, very little has been preserved, but among the more interesting are:

o The Healing of The Lame

o Compositions depicting The Fifth Ecumenical Council

o The Benefactress and several Figures of Saints

o Scenes From the Life of Christ 

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