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Editions de l'Academie des sciences de Bulgarie, 1958. Hard cover, 317 pp. Text in French. Volume 6 in L'Heritage architectural bulgare. Good/ NO dust jacket. Oversized tan cloth covered boards with brown lettering and emblem on front . Light nicking and fraying to cloth at top and bottom of spine and corner tips. Light overall scuffing to covers as well. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked with occasional light spotting. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Includes detailed architectural sketches and black and white photo reproductions, with some in color. An in-depth study of the Rila Monastery, highlighting its significance as a symbol of Bulgarian cultural and spiritual heritage during the Renaissance under Ottoman rule. The book covers the Compiled from surveys and photographs by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences between 1949 and 1955, this work presents a comprehensive view of the monastery, including its architectural evolution, intricate wood carvings, and mural paintings. Contents include: Preface; Un Foyer de la Culture Bulgare par le Prof. Chr. Christov; Construction et Architecture par G. Stoikov, collaborateur scientifique de l'Academie des Sciences de Bulgarie; Histoire de la Construction; L'Architecture du Monastere: La coure du monastere; Les plans des etages; Les facades exterieures; Les facades interieures; La tour de de Hreljo; L'eglise du monastere; La decoration murale et la sculpture sur bois des ailes du monastere; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographie; Peintures Murales et Sculptures sur Bois par Kr. Mijatev, membre de l'Academie des Sciences de Bulgarie: Pentures Murales; La Sculpture sur Bois; Illustrations: Constructions et Architecture; Dessins d'Architecture: Plan de situation; Plans des etages; Faceades exterieures; Facades interieures; Coupes; Cellule monacale; Portes et portails; La tour de Hreljo; L'eglise du monastere; Plafonds; Photographies: Facades interieures et exterieures; La tour de Hreljo; L'eglise du monastere; La decoration murale et la sculpture sur bois de ailes du monastere; Peintures Murales et Sculptures sur Bois: Peintures murales; La sculpture sur bois: Table des Illustrations: Dessins du texte "Construction et architecture" Photographies du texte "Construction et architecture" Photographies du texte "Peintures murales et sculptures sur bois; Planches en couleurs.