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Zograf Self
Zograf may refer to: *Zograf Monastery, Bulgarian monastery on Mount Athos (Greece) :* Saint George the Zograf, the icon of St. George in Zograf Monastery :* Zograf Codex, a Gospel originating from Zograf Monastery *Zograf Peak Zograf Peak ( bg, връх Зограф, vrah Zograf, ) rises to at the northeastern extremity of the Friesland Ridge in the Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak is heavily glaciated and cre ..., Antarctica * Zograf, Bulgaria, a village in Bulgaria * Zograf (surname) See also * Zografos (other) * Zografou (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zograf Monastery
The Saint George the Zograf Monastery or Zograf Monastery ( bg, Зографски манастир; el, Μονή Ζωγράφου, ''Moní Zográphou'') is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos (the "Holy Mountain") in Greece. It was founded in the late 9th or early 10th century by three Bulgarians from Ohrid and is regarded as the historical Bulgarian monastery on Mount Athos, and is traditionally inhabited by Bulgarian Orthodox monks. The monastery is named after the 13th or 14th century icon of Saint George, known as Saint George the Zograf (Светѝ Гео̀рги Зогра̀ф). The name of the latter comes from the belief that the icon mysteriously painted itself on the prepared board ( in Greek means "painter" (from ="life" and ="scribe"). History The earliest written evidence of the monastery's existence dates from 980. During the Middle Ages, the monastery was generously supported by the Bulgarian rulers, such as Ivan Asen II and Ivan Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George The Zograf
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently a public cult of veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. While the English word ''saint'' originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", referring to the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī, the Hindu rishi or Sikh gur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codex Zographensis
The ''Codex Zographensis'' (or ''Tetraevangelium Zographense''; scholarly abbreviation ''Zo'') is an illuminated Old Church Slavonic canon manuscript. It is composed of 304 parchment folios; the first 288 are written in Glagolitic containing Gospels and organised as Tetraevangelium (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), and the rest written in Cyrillic containing a 13th-century synaxarium. It is dated back to the end of the 10th or beginning of the 11th century. Discovery and publishing The manuscript originally belonged to the Bulgarian Zograf Monastery on Mount Athos. It is said that it was kept at a conventual church near Ierisso and later transferred to the monastery's library. In 1843, the Croatian writer and Habsburgian diplomat Antun Mihanović discovered the manuscript during his stay at the monastery. The codex's importance was announced by the Russian historian and folklorist Victor Grigorovich who visited the monastery one year later and who is regarded as the founder of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zograf Peak
Zograf Peak ( bg, връх Зограф, vrah Zograf, ) rises to at the northeastern extremity of the Friesland Ridge in the Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak is heavily glaciated and crevassed, with precipitous and partly ice-free northern slopes. The peak surmounts Huron Glacier to the north and Shipka Valley to the east, and is accessible via the saddle of elevation 975 m linking it to the north rib of Lyaskovets Peak. The peak is linked to the northeast by Lozen Saddle to Lozen Nunatak, Erma Knoll and Aheloy Nunatak. The peak is named after the Bulgarian Zograf Monastery on Mount Athos. First ascent by Lyubomir Ivanov (explorer), Lyubomir Ivanov from Camp Academia on 31 December 2004.D. Gildea''Mountaineering in Antarctica: complete guide: Travel guide.''Primento and Editions Nevicata, 2015. 192 pp. Location The peak is located 1.33 km north by west of Lyaskovets Peak, 4.26 km east by south of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zograf, Bulgaria
Zograf, Bulgaria is a village in General Toshevo Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon .... Accessed May 23, 2010 References Villages in Dobrich Province {{Dobrich-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zograf (surname)
Zograf is a historical Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian and Albanian personal appellation, later used as pen name and surname. In the Albanian version is in the form of Zografi. It comes from the Greek word for icon painter (''zografos'', el, Ζωγράφος). It may refer to: * Zahari Zograf (1810–1853), Bulgarian painter *Dičo Zograf, Macedonian painter *Dimitar Zograf, Bulgarian painter *Aleksandar Zograf, Serbian cartoonist *Georgi Veselinov – Zograf, Bulgarian painter * Nikolay Zograf, Russian biologist *Kostandin and Athanas Zografi The brothers Kostandin Zografi and Athanas Zografi (or as they were known locally, Kostë and Thanas Korçari) were Albanian painters of the 18th century from Dardhë, in modern Korçë municipality, southern Albania (then Ottoman Empire). They ..., Albanian painters See also * Zografski {{Surname, Zograf Bulgarian-language surnames Macedonian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zografos (other)
Zografos or Zographos ( el, Ζωγράφος , ''painter'') is a Greek surname. Notable people with the surname include: * (1844-1927), Greek MP and academic, after whom the Athens suburb is named * Christakis Zografos (1820-1898), Ottoman Greek banker and benefactor :* Georgios Christakis-Zografos or Georgios Zografos (1863-1920), his son, Greek politician and president of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus :* Zografeion Lyceum, Greek school in Istanbul, Turkey, named after its benefactor Christakis Zografos :* Zographeion College, former educational institution in Northern Epirus (today in Albania), named after its benefactor Christakis Zografos * Saint Lazarus Zographos (died 867), Byzantine monk and painter * Panagiotis Zographos, Greek painter of the Greek War of Independence * Giorgos Zographos (1936–2005), Greek actor and singer * (1796-1856), Greek physician, politician and diplomat, who took part in the 3 September 1843 Revolution * , Greek judge linked to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
