Istorijski izvor i istorijsko-umetničko tumačenje - Bogorodičina crkva u Toplici

Abstract

Na osnovu analize iskaza posvećenog Bogorodičinoj crkvi u Žitiju Svetog Simeona iz pera Stefana Prvovenčanog, kao i kritičke rekapitulacije arheoloških nalaza i stavova iznetih u istoriografiji, u radu se ustanovljava crkveno-pravni okvir obnove hrama, a potom i širi ideološki, odnosno religiozno-umetnički kontekst i smisao navedenog poduhvata u vremenu koje je prethodilo dolasku na vlast Stefana Nemanje.

Based on the new analysis of the passage of the text of the Vita of St. Symeon Nemanja dedicated to Virgin's church at Toplica, written by his son Stefan 'the First-Crowened', and a critical recapitulation of archeological findings as well as of attitudes presented in historiography, this article offers new insight into ideological and religious reasons for the rebuilding of this, originally Early Byzantine, church. The event is explained as a part of programmatic intentions related to the restoration of the Archbishopric of Ohrid as successor of ancient Iustiniana Prima, during the time of archbishop John (Adrian) Komnenos (1140-1163).