The life is imaged in this panel as springing up from a primordial seed (the sphere at the centre of the panel) as a ‘Tree of Life’, which in the case of the Romanian lands, and often in the Balkan area, is represented by the vine plant, one of the most important crop producing plants of the regions, very much mentioned in local legends, myths and biblical stories.
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I endeavor through this daily image series to inspire appreciation of the historic houses of Romania, a virtually undiscovered, but fascinating chapter of European architectural heritage.
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If you plan acquiring a historic property in Romania or start a renovation project, I would be delighted to advice you in locating the property, specialist research, planning permissions, restoration project management, etc. To discuss your particular plan please see my contact details in the Contact page of this weblog.
Valentin Mandache, architectural historian 