Sacred Art

”Sacred Art” is the first specialization of this kind in the country which subsequently obtained definitive accreditation. The first courses on the conservation and restoration of icons and old books began in the autumn of 1993. Both BA and MA students may enrol in the ”Sacred Art” specialization, which is designed to train specialists in the conservation of heritage goods, restoration of books - written documents and icons – polychromatic painted wood (painting on wood panel), as well as to train ecclesiastical painters (mural and icon painting). Graduates may choose to work in other cultural sectors and students who opt for the Teacher Training Module qualify as teachers of Visual Arts in pre-university education etc.
Sacred art supports the idea of communion through the recognition of authentic values, specific in all their diversity. From an Orthodox perspective, the introduction of elements of sacred art to students confer a necessary catechetical character to Visual Arts classes. Developing directions of the specialization ”Sacred Art” are: Ecclesiastical painting; Conservation restoration icon-polychromatic painted wood; Conservation restoration - book-written document.