SEALS - HISTORY TREASURE - EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

SIGIILE- TEZAUR DE ISTORIE- CATALOG DE EXPOZITIE ,

FORWARDistorians have always been tempted to investigate the Middle Ages, with a view to understanding istorians have always been tempted to investigate the Middle Ages, with a view to understanding

the value of the testimonies and even the spirit of the epoch. Seals, as medieval artifacts, are the value of the testimonies and even the spirit of the epoch. Seals, as medieval artifacts, are

regarded as authoritative means of document validation, as well as markers of identity, loci, regarded as authoritative means of document validation, as well as markers of identity, loci,

art, spiritual and ritual deeds. This approach of the medieval seals confers them an important role in art, spiritual and ritual deeds. This approach of the medieval seals confers them an important role in

The exhibition entitled Seals, History Treasures presents various types of historical documents, written The exhibition entitled Seals, History Treasures presents various types of historical documents, written

onon parchment or on paper, in black, red or green ink, decorated with polychrome frontispieces, gilded on parchment or on paper, in black, red or green ink, decorated with polychrome frontispieces, gilded

braided silk thread or in metal capsules, dating back to 1340 - 1700 AD. The exhibition displays braided silk thread or in metal capsules, dating back to 1340 - 1700 AD. The exhibition displays

patriarchs of the Church, expressing authority and furnishing a picture of the medieval life and identity.patriarchs of the Church, expressing authority and furnishing a picture of the medieval life and identity.

ininterest, as they provide economic, political, social and cultural information, which can be perceived interest, as they provide economic, political, social and cultural information, which can be perceived

onon the verso. on the verso.

GaGabriela DumitrescuGabriela Dumitrescu

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Redactor coordonator/ Editor

GABRIELA DUMITRESCU

OANA DIMITRIU, CLAUDIA NICHITA, CARMEN ALBU

Traducere/ Translation

GABRIELA DUMITRESCU, REMUS BRIHAC