Suha, Škofja Loka
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Suha is a village just outside Škofja Loka
in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
.
It is an old settlement with its earliest mention in documents dating to 973 AD.
There are a number of interesting architectural monuments in the centre of the village, but Suha is most famous for its church, dedicated to John the Baptist
. It has a Gothic
star vaulted
sanctuary
. Fresco
s from the mid 15th century survive, painted by the unnamed painter known as Master of Suha, known to have worked in a number of other local churches, but named after his work in this church as it is one of the best examples of his work. There are also 16th century frescos by Jernej of Loka
in the church. The well preserved frescos are some of the most important in Slovenia and the church has been listed as a monument of national importance.
Škofja Loka
-Art colony:Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two...
in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
It is an old settlement with its earliest mention in documents dating to 973 AD.
There are a number of interesting architectural monuments in the centre of the village, but Suha is most famous for its church, dedicated to John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
. It has a Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
star vaulted
Lierne (vault)
A Lierne in Gothic rib vaulting is an architectural term for a tertiary rib spanning between two other ribs, instead of from a springer, or to the central boss...
sanctuary
Sanctuary
A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...
. Fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
s from the mid 15th century survive, painted by the unnamed painter known as Master of Suha, known to have worked in a number of other local churches, but named after his work in this church as it is one of the best examples of his work. There are also 16th century frescos by Jernej of Loka
Jernej of Loka
Jernej of Loka was a 16th-century painter active in the Škofja Loka area, from which his epithet is also derived. He is known to have painted the frescoes in a number of other churches throughout the Upper Carniola region and some in the area of Tolmin and in the Natisone Valley .Churches where...
in the church. The well preserved frescos are some of the most important in Slovenia and the church has been listed as a monument of national importance.