A Hallmark of Romanian Art – The Orthodox Cathedral in Turda

  • TITLU în română: Un reper al artei româneşti - Catedrala Ortodoxă din Turda
  • Subiect: This article aims to analyse several landmarks pertaining to the construction of the cathedral in Turda, built between 1930-1937. This project was part of an overall plan developed by the Ministry of Religious Denominations and the Arts led by the historian Alexandru Lapedatu, aiming to build churches for the Romanian communities in Transylvania, in the aftermath of the Great Union of 1918. The creation of the architect Ioan Trajenescu, the cathedral was consecrated on 3 November 1937, in the presence of Bishops Lucian Triteanu and Nicolae Ivan, Minister Alexandru Lapedatu, the elites, the notables and the public of Turda. It was painted by Paul Molda, a very prestigious artist who was on friendly terms with the architect Trajanescu. Their collaboration led to the erection of a splendid modern building, evincing the spirit of the Byzantine tradition.
  • Limba de redactare: engleză
  • Secţiunea: Studies
  • Vezi publicația: Acta Musei Napocensis: ActaMN
  • Editura: Argonaut Publishing
  • Loc publicare: Cluj-Napoca
  • Anul publicaţiei: 2015
  • Referinţă bibliografică pentru nr. revistă: 51-II; anul 2015; seria historica
  • Paginaţia: 241-260
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