The Court and the Monastery Complexes as Centers of Craft Production in Medieval Serbia
Александра Фостиков
Being important economical centers on the territory of medieval Serbia and places that in division power into sacral secular stood out, court monastery were central manor but also first grade i.e. urban settlements within boundaries or fence-encircled areas. This was especially case with ruler head church. Thus, parallel craftsmen who working for sovereign, landlord – craftsmanship activity taking place complex - physically imaginarily enclosed economic space immediate courtyard.&#x0D; Unlike monasteries whose yard had been encircled so there is no doubt to whom workshop actually belonged, fortified capital cities, it difficult make a distinction between lord city workshops. when are written sources systematic archaeological excavations. Based current knowledge can be assumed palace blacksmith, goldsmith, mint, potter tailor, very likely shoemaker They appropriately employing blacksmiths, weavers, gunsmiths, goldsmiths, jewelers, potters, worked production decoration clothes shoes, probably persons practicing fine crafts, such as engraving. In monasteries, goldsmith workshops, based tools leather present. Workshops artisans essential elements books, scriptoriums, should added this list well.&#x0D; Among them, most skilled ones certainly craft masters. The church circle common found role environment, well monasteries. Apart from lived continuously complexes, those traveled their masters, stayed complexes prolonged time due obligations. where work related large construction project, some them years.&#x0D;
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